30 mins is pretty jarring even for U.S. standard. Especially during commute time.
In other countries I have been to most buses take at most 15 mins to come. Trains typically take around 5 mins, and much more frequent during rush hour (around 2 to 1 mins per train).
Another problem with U.S. transportation system is the poor investment on train (somehow people are into those “Hyperloop” when a normal subway system has been demonstrated time and time again to already be way more efficient than car). For buses, its speed is limited by traffic, so it is unlikely for bus to be faster than cars.
Another thing I would like to point out is that time is not “wasted” on transport, you can read, browse social media, news, watch videos, things you cannot do in a car. And you can enjoy music with a much better sound system (aka head phones), which is not safe in a car.
30 mins is pretty jarring even for U.S. standard. Especially during commute time.
In other countries I have been to most buses take at most 15 mins to come. Trains typically take around 5 mins, and much more frequent during rush hour (around 2 to 1 mins per train).
Another problem with U.S. transportation system is the poor investment on train (somehow people are into those “Hyperloop” when a normal subway system has been demonstrated time and time again to already be way more efficient than car). For buses, its speed is limited by traffic, so it is unlikely for bus to be faster than cars.
Another thing I would like to point out is that time is not “wasted” on transport, you can read, browse social media, news, watch videos, things you cannot do in a car. And you can enjoy music with a much better sound system (aka head phones), which is not safe in a car.