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Re:Germany's 49-euro ticket resulted in significant modal sh... by CuriouslyC on Saturday October 12, 2024 @04:35PM (#41822322)
It takes forever compared to driving in most cases, catching the transit often involves a walk, and a lot of public transit is kind of grungy. This doesn't apply or matter as much in some cases (e.g. the NY subway) but in general it's not great, at least not in the USA.
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Re:Germany's 49-euro ticket resulted in significant modal sh... by jvesalius on Saturday October 12, 2024 @04:58PM (#41822512)
>catching the transit often involves a walk

Tell me you're American without telling me you're American.

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Re:Germany's 49-euro ticket resulted in significant modal sh... by trealira on Saturday October 12, 2024 @05:00PM (#41822529)
Does transit not always involve a walk, even a small one? It's not like everyone lives next to a subway station, and most destinations aren't right next to a subway station either.
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Re:Germany's 49-euro ticket resulted in significant modal sh... by tmelm on Sunday October 13, 2024 @02:59AM (#41825807)
He implied that Americans are not used walking places, no matter how short the distance.
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Re:Germany's 49-euro ticket resulted in significant modal sh... by scns on Saturday October 12, 2024 @05:27PM (#41822792)
Walking is good for you.
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Re:Germany's 49-euro ticket resulted in significant modal sh... by Aachen on Saturday October 12, 2024 @07:10PM (#41823537)
Doesn't that depend on one's weight? Or was that jogging/running
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Re:Germany's 49-euro ticket resulted in significant modal sh... by dnate on Sunday October 13, 2024 @05:45AM (#41826552)
Having a "walkeable" weight is also good for you.
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