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Transportation : The Most Essential Modes Of Transportation With Public Transportation

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Transportation from point A to B is one the most fundamental necessities of life. In today’s society, we have many different options at our disposal to get to a destination in the fastest, most efficient way. One can drive their own car, take a ride on a bus or train, or simply walk. However, I fail to include one of the most essential modes of transportation that millions of people use worldwide each day: the bicycle. This two-wheeled machine has played an integral role in transportation for almost two centuries. Today, bicycles provide an efficient way of traveling to areas inaccessible by cars and public transportation. However, bicycles have their limitations. For example, biking numerous miles to work is nearly impossible to do each day, and traveling on busy roads is much too dangerous for even the most experienced of riders. But there is a solution to this, which comes from the integration of bicycles with other forms of transportation. In the U.S., integrating the bicycle with public transportation such as buses and trains has become more prevalent. In 2000, only 27 percent of transit buses in the U.S. had bike racks; however, in 2008, 71 percent of buses had bike racks. While bike-friendly transit systems are becoming increasingly popular, at one point in the U.S., transit systems and bicycles were kept as two separate entities. But, this changed as people started supporting bicycle integration. “The first mention of bike hooks appears in the 1897 Street Railway

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