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    Cars are incredibly inefficient at transporting groups of people long distances

    FTFY

    I’d love a legit train system to take me to locations across the state or country. But for running errands or local, day-to-day tasks, trains aren’t the answer.

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      Of course! For running errands and local, day-to-day tasks the bicycle is of course the best vehicle :)

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        When it isn’t icy, rainy, or too hot, or you need to transport cargo, or need to be presentable when you arrive, or aren’t healthy enough…

        Wow, that’s a lot of caveats. I still end up biking a decent chunk, and travel with public transport a bit as well (thanks to student rebates), but my car is a frequently used necessity.

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          Exactly, even if people wanted to not everyone can afford to arrive all sweaty or wet carrying a giant backpack.

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        Assuming you live in a bike-friendly area. Bad biking infrastructure means you’re basically risking your life every time you go out on one.

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      I have taken the tram for whatever I need short distance so far, it’s also free and goes from like behind my apartment to pretty much anywhere I would wanna go, including work. If I wanna visit my parents then yea, I take the train but I haven’t needed a car in years.