I’m far less likely to die on the light rail than my car. But I’m also far less likely to have some guy jacking off in the seat next to me, a homeless guy passed out who pissed himself, or a heroine zombie hanging out in another plane of existence who ends up getting the train delayed by 30m while medics narcan her.
The likelihood of dying on my commute is small. The illnesses and mental gymnastics that go on in the US light rail / subway are pretty nasty and nearly guaranteed on a regular basis.
And just for reference, I did light rail from home to work for several months. All of that happened, PLUS the train hit a car twice, (they keep you on board until the cops show up 45m each time) and one time they lost power and had to do a bus bridge, bringing my 27 mile commute to 3 hours.
You can do public transport better, we just do not.
I’m far less likely to die on the light rail than my car. But I’m also far less likely to have some guy jacking off in the seat next to me, a homeless guy passed out who pissed himself, or a heroine zombie hanging out in another plane of existence who ends up getting the train delayed by 30m while medics narcan her.
The likelihood of dying on my commute is small. The illnesses and mental gymnastics that go on in the US light rail / subway are pretty nasty and nearly guaranteed on a regular basis.
And just for reference, I did light rail from home to work for several months. All of that happened, PLUS the train hit a car twice, (they keep you on board until the cops show up 45m each time) and one time they lost power and had to do a bus bridge, bringing my 27 mile commute to 3 hours.
You can do public transport better, we just do not.