Buses And taxi
Q1. How often do you take the bus?
A. Usually only for special occasions. Like 3 times a month or so. This is because I work from home and do not have many reasons to go anywhere. And if I have to go somewhere, I travel by Subway.
Q2. What do you do when you are on a bus?
A. I just listen to music in order not to listen to conversations between People. because more often than not people speak so loudly that you cannot help hearing everything they say the word for word. So listening to music helps me to totally zone out.
Q3. How good is the bus services where you live?
A. I would not say the bus service in my city runs like clockwork, it is efficient enough, at least, compared to that in other cities in my country. There is an intensive network of buses and there are both short bus lines and long ones. Most of them Intersect, so it is easy for passengers to hop from one to another.
Q4. How often do you take a taxi?
A. I do not often use a taxi as I mostly travel by car. But I do so when I go out for drinks or if my car is at a water service station. On these occasions using a taxi seems much more appealing to me than using public transport.
Q5. Do you like travelling by taxi?
A. I do not like but sometimes I have to. When I am in a taxi, I have to control what I say on the phone or talking to people whom I travel with. The driver is a complete stranger and nobody knows how he will use the information. I often feel nervous as my safety depends on a person whom I do not know at all. What’s more. Drivers listen to loud music, you may not like, and when you ask to turn it off or, volume down as if you were at work and they were your customers.
Q6. Are taxis expensive where you live?
A. Overall, taxis in my city charge a lot. But this actually, depends on some conditions. For example, Taxis are really expensive during peak periods or when it rain. You will also pay a lot if you flag down a taxi or find one at a taxi stand instead of calling a taxi service. Also, metered taxis are quite reasonable.