Hello, everyone! My name is Barbara Lewis and I am the author of this blog about transportation in the United States. I am originally from France, but I moved to the USA with my parents when I was 15 years old. And I want to say that cities here are very different from European cities. In this blog I talk about the system of urban and suburban transport, so that everyone who is interested can learn how to get around the cities of America.
Public transportation in the United States is publicly funded public transportation. This includes various types of bus, rail, ferry, and sometimes airline transportation. Most established public transportation systems are located in central urban areas where there is sufficient density and public demand to warrant public transit. In suburban, automobile-centric communities, public transportation is usually, but not always, less frequent and less widespread. Most public transportation services in the United States are national, regional/city, or local, depending on the type of service. In addition, sometimes “public transportation” in the United States is an umbrella term used synonymously with “alternative transportation,” meaning any form of mobility that excludes driving alone. This can sometimes include car sharing, vanpooling, on-demand mobility (e.g., Uber, Lyft, Bird, Lime), bicycle-friendly infrastructure (e.g., bike lanes, sharrows, bike paths, and bike lanes), and paratransit services.
Public transportation is rarely the most convenient way to get around in the United States. Although every city offers some form of it, only a few major cities have extensive transportation networks, including buses, trains, and subways. Some cities with good transportation connections include New York, Washington, D.C., Chicago, Boston, and San Francisco.
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