What modes of transport do you really like?

For me personally, trams are right up there. Aside from the main issue of sharing the roads instead of having a dedicated line, they really make it easy to get from one part of a city to another, especially for wheelchair users. They’re usually as frequent as buses, but much faster. The stations are much more attractive compared to bus stops (on newer systems), and can really make an area feel much nicer IMO.

For those that have a bike, suburban and inter city rail is a strong second. The speed and ease of last mile mobility is what appeals to me the most. Recently took my bike across the country to my home city and it ended up being much faster than driving (by almost an hour) - the multimodal commute was pretty hefty, but lots of fun nonetheless.

BestBouclettes,

Anything on rails is super cool, subway, funicular, trains, trams.

anothercatgirl,

High speed rapid transit. I want to be able to look out the window of the train and watch us go at least 3/2 the speed of the cars on the highway. Every day on my way to work.

biddy,

Running is an underrated mode of transport. For some reason it’s socially acceptable to exert yourself hard while on a bike, but not running. When combined with public transport it can make all the difference to be able to make a tight transfer by sprinting for it.

ericbomb,

My e scooter is new but I love something about it.

I could get a new one every three months and it’s cheaper than owning a paid off car.

It was raining and I didn’t have to sit on a wet seat like I would a bike.

I’m very unlikely to kill anyone or anyone’s pets with it.

It’s not perfect for everyone, but it’s so nice for my life style.

brewery,

I have a family car, road bike, ebike and escooter. I really like my escooter the most for traveling around by myself, especially so I can jump on a train or bus, or even get a taxi if needed BUT they are still illegal here so I got pulled over by the police (I wasn’t riding like an idiot so they let me off with a warning) and all the trains and buses have banned them so it’s now useless. They never made them legal so we only have dangerous cheap ones. We could have legalised them like we did with ebikes and would have tackled this problem but only young or poor people use them so no chance. I love my ebike too but prefer the e scooter unless I’m going shopping or much longer trips without getting public transport. My road bike is for cycling trips in nice weather.

PowerCrazy,

Trains > *

oo1,

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ov6lPno7Ig

CyberTailor,

Tatra trams

library_napper, (edited )
@library_napper@monyet.cc avatar

Paratrike

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultralight_trike

Pulptastic,

I’d love it if it was pedal powered

Venat0r,

youtu.be/emK-qIbuJ-k

poVoq,
@poVoq@slrpnk.net avatar

Sleeper trains… nice combination of convenient overnight travel with the hostel experience of talking with fellow travelers.

FIST_FILLET,

i loooooove sitting on a long direct train connection and just watching the world and small villages fly by.

njordomir,

There is no better way for a real 'murrican to get from point A to point B than in the driver’s seat of your brand new F150…

…except literally 1000s of other means of transport including skipping, pogo-sticking, slithering like a snake, railroad handcar, ultralight, rollerskating, skateboarding, push scooter, teleportation, hot air balloon, powerwheelz, electric unicycle, trolly bar, walking etc. etc. etc.

For me personally, I have to say bikes and on foot. Even in the colder months, a 15 miler feels great!

nbailey,
@nbailey@lemmy.ca avatar

High speed rail. It’s phenomenal. Want to go somewhere far away? Without HSR you’re doing an exhausting drive, a day-long ride in slow trains, going through horrible airports and paying for taxis on both ends. With HSR you go directly between city centres stress free and arrive with plenty of spoons to walk around. It’s a game changer.

Knusper,

Feet. I was always at odds with bikes and cars, because I always disliked being tied to a piece of metal. Trains, trams and buses are cool shortcuts, if they’re available. But at the end of the day, feet are the real MVP. They’re just always there, always waiting to chauffeur me to my next destination, and they’ll carry me all the way, even into houses, right to my seat.

kugel7c,

Bike for sure, as I was still at school I did 100+km /week. I guess it stuck. Second is probably kayaking although it is seldomly actually useful transport. Then walking, and after that all manner of trains, then cars, then busses, and last planes. But honestly I just like being in transport to some extend so unless I’m dreading my destination I like them all.

_haha_oh_wow_,
@_haha_oh_wow_@sh.itjust.works avatar

Biking and walking are my favorites, but passenger rail is non-existent where I live and public transit system in general is not great.

  • All
  • Subscribed
  • Moderated
  • Favorites
  • •
  • fuck_cars@lemmy.ml
  • DreamBathrooms
  • magazineikmin
  • thenastyranch
  • hgfsjryuu7
  • Youngstown
  • rosin
  • InstantRegret
  • slotface
  • mdbf
  • PowerRangers
  • tsrsr
  • kavyap
  • khanakhh
  • vwfavf
  • normalnudes
  • ngwrru68w68
  • ethstaker
  • tacticalgear
  • cubers
  • Durango
  • everett
  • osvaldo12
  • modclub
  • tester
  • cisconetworking
  • GTA5RPClips
  • Leos
  • anitta
  • All magazines
    •