all sorted of cars
European, Japanese
SUV, MPV, loads of MVVI
and the latest hybrid
passed me by
yet the public bus
I have been waiting for
is not here yet
taking a public bus
is like taking a chance
there must always be a back-up plan
my mom told me
if i fail to catch a bus by 11.15 am
then she will fetch me then
so many cars
so little buses
comparing to the other public amenities
roads, health care etc
public transportation is so screwed up
is it because the buses fail us
therefore people start buying cars
or the other way round
all the people start buying cars
then buses couldn’t survive anymore
there is once
I painstakingly waited for the bus
for more than 30 minutes
finally a bus came
but it just sped past
without having the consideration
whether if any passenger would like to
come onto the bus
even the city planner
ignores this thing
I mean public transportation
is supposed to be
part and parcel of a developed city
there is no painted lot
for the bus to stop
right in front of a proper bus stop
and drivers or motorcyclists
who saw me waiting
they gave me this peculiar look
isn’t it a normal thing
for a student like me to be taking bus
“啤咩啤啊，未見過靚女等巴士啊？”
taking a public bus
has been discriminated
it is mainly catered to
the elderlies and migrant workers
and some from the rural areas
is that guy again
I know him by face already
sometimes he is a conductor
sometimes he is a driver
despite the conditions and punctuality issues
this is the city where
you can find the most friendly drivers around
they befriend the frequent passengers
they talk to you even you hardly travel
they wait for the old citizens to be seated
they remind people to alight at the right stop
they advise tourists where to head to
anyway
I will continue to wait
and continue collecting the bus ticket
believing that one day
we will get buses
which allow tap-and-go
reaching the bus terminal
off I leave the city in a more comfortable bus
yet it’s kinda heavy-hearted
can’t wait for the weekend
to be back
to take the good old bus again
reached my destination
another round of waiting
the bus to my condo
comes on a hourly basis
oh man
even the Melaka-KL buses
run on higher frequency
admiring the small cars
quite a funny thing
they are always around
4 different models of Perodua
the small cars are the culprits
they kill the buses
maybe elsewhere
people buy cars
after achieving a certain economic status
or if they really need one
but here
since the small cars
are affordable and easily available
students get cars
fresh grads get cars
housewives get cars
is there anyone in this city
who still believes in buses
buses / walking / cycling
or it is not the city which is peculiar
it is just me
