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I always wonder how much nicer transit is in other cities. One of the last times I took the train here there was still blood smeared across the wall from a stabbing that had happened a couple weeks earlier (it was one of many that year). Every time I drive by the train stations there's people smoking meth in the open, or someone screaming at people.
As much as I'd like to take transit, there's not a whole lot I can do to make it safer. I vote for the parties that might make things better but get outvoted every time here. So how exactly does one "take personal responsibility" in an area where public transit is a safety hazard?
The drivers in this area are all selfish fucks that actively endanger everyone around them... bonus points 60% of them drive a great big emotional support truck. So it really is a choice between the idiots on the road or the methheads on the street, pick your favourite flavour of hazard.
I’ve been hit by a lot more cars than I’ve been stabbed by methheads so I take the bus instead. You might want to look at some actual statistics about the number of people who die from stabbing vs cars before making your decision.
I'm well aware of the statistics. Doesn't mean I want to go directly to places where highly unstable people congregate. "Cars kill more people so the meth dens are safer" isn't a great sales pitch. My point is that quality of transit is dependant on where you live and isn't always the magical solution it's painted as, as much as I wish it was.