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| usa:uw:transportation 2012/07/02 01:16 | usa:uw:transportation 2012/07/04 12:52 aktuální | ||
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| - | ====== Outline ====== | + | ===== Outline ===== |
| Everybody knows that public transportation system is important and essential for every relatively big city. | Everybody knows that public transportation system is important and essential for every relatively big city. | ||
| Řádek 7: | Řádek 7: | ||
| Public transportation system in America is dead. | Public transportation system in America is dead. | ||
| - | ====== What do I do then? ====== | + | ===== What do I do then? ===== |
| If you want to get from point A to point B, you basically have three options: | If you want to get from point A to point B, you basically have three options: | ||
| Řádek 15: | Řádek 15: | ||
| - **Call a cab**. Cabs are available 24/7. The prices vary a lot. For example, you could get identical service from both companies, but one will charge you $3.5 for a mile, and another one will ask for $1.8 only. So pick wisely. | - **Call a cab**. Cabs are available 24/7. The prices vary a lot. For example, you could get identical service from both companies, but one will charge you $3.5 for a mile, and another one will ask for $1.8 only. So pick wisely. | ||
| - | ====== Madison, specifically ====== | + | ===== Madison, specifically ===== |
| Fortunately, the public transportation in Madison is slighly more developed | Fortunately, the public transportation in Madison is slighly more developed | ||
| Řádek 27: | Řádek 27: | ||
| - | ====== Hey, did you forget about trains? ====== | + | ===== Hey, did you forget about trains? ===== |
| No, I didn't. Every once in a while you can spot a cargo-train passing through the town loaded with goods, but no passenger trains exist. Imagine, Madison is the capital of the state of Wisconsin, and they don't even seem to have a train station here! As far as I know, the closest train station is in Milwaukee. | No, I didn't. Every once in a while you can spot a cargo-train passing through the town loaded with goods, but no passenger trains exist. Imagine, Madison is the capital of the state of Wisconsin, and they don't even seem to have a train station here! As far as I know, the closest train station is in Milwaukee. | ||
| - | ====== Is it really THAT bad? ====== | + | ===== Is it really THAT bad? ===== |
| Well, yeah, it is. The good thing though is that you probably will not need to travel a lot. University campus with all its stores, pubs, libraries, classrooms and dorms is right in the center of Madison. So if you choose your housing responsibly, you can find yourself in the middle of the action and with absolutely no need to use the public transportation services whatsoever. | Well, yeah, it is. The good thing though is that you probably will not need to travel a lot. University campus with all its stores, pubs, libraries, classrooms and dorms is right in the center of Madison. So if you choose your housing responsibly, you can find yourself in the middle of the action and with absolutely no need to use the public transportation services whatsoever. | ||
| - | ====== Last resort ====== | + | ===== Last resort ===== |
| As a last resort, you can always bike, since the bike lanes are everywhere and it's healthy. But don't forget to buy a couple of locks for your bike. Otherwise it will probably get stolen. And I mean it. Mine bike was stolen just in front of the university, even thought it was locked (with a too cheap lock). | As a last resort, you can always bike, since the bike lanes are everywhere and it's healthy. But don't forget to buy a couple of locks for your bike. Otherwise it will probably get stolen. And I mean it. Mine bike was stolen just in front of the university, even thought it was locked (with a too cheap lock). | ||
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