Thanks to the Boston Globe for proving scientifically that no one in the Bay State walks (or rides a bike) to work.
Instead, according to this week’s poll, we choose driving (82%) and mass transit (8%) or both (9%).
I’d never have guess that, but science! Also, people really like the T, with only 17% of T “customers” dissatisfied.
In fact, the number of satisfied “customers” outnumbers the number of people who, um, use public transportation by more than 10 to 1!
More remarkable science: We agree we don’t drive any worse than drivers in other states. Take that, Seattle!
But mostly, no one walks to work. Wow.
Please share widely!
Nor cycle.
BTW, what do we call the kind of transportation where only people who are affiliated with an institution get to use its buses. Examples include universities (including MIT and BU), medical institutions (MASCO, Brigham and Women’s), and research institutions (Lincoln Laboratory). They’re not public — members of the general public aren’t allowed to use them. They are, however, buses that run on schedules. They’re mass transit but not public transit (shrugs!)
…a really big carpool.
can they use public bus stops? Can they use a bus lane?