2009/10/19 Frederick Noronha <f...@goa-india.org> > One in five people in Malaysia have a moped or motorbike. Greece also > has the second-highest proportion of two-wheeler ownership in the > world (Public Radio International, Oct 19, 2009). > > Wonder how Goa would rate if judged on this scale? Higher than > Malaysia? Does this reflect in the high accident rates (what with > Goanetter Aires Rodrigues campaigning against helmets, etc)? Or is it > also a reflection of the abysmal public transportation here? Or both? > FN > > RESPONSE: I used to ride a motor bike to work as it was cost effective, that is until, one day I came a cropper - a mini cut straight in front of me and I went headlong over the handle bars, saved by my trusty crash helmut. Motor bike was a total write off....My wife declared no more motor bikes!
Transport in Goa where I live is fantastic, can get either a cab, a rickshaw or a bus. In the old days we used to travel by rickshaw almost all the time. Now we need the exercise so we jump on the bus, which is very frequent sometimes three buses arrive together in front of the Holy Rosary Church, Navelim. Last bus from Margao is at 8.30 pm, rickshaws until 1 am! A bus ride for Rs5 is a steal. Transport in London is among the best the World, although many complain about it. From my place we have buses every three minutes, overhead trains every 7 minutes to London and underground trains every 5 minutes also to London. We also have a tram link which takes us to Croydon and beyond to Beckenham Junction - if the Goan Club was still running it would have been a doddle to travel there. We can travel to any of the Airports with ease, by either Rail or Underground. We also have all night buses which stop just 500 metres from my home! Travel for over 60's is free, the only restriction is travel on Rail which is only after 9.30 am. There are no restrictions for travel by Underground, Bus or Trams. Travel by bus can be done in the whole of England for the Over 60's F.O.C. One can now attend any Goan function held in the London area by public transport, no sweat about drink and drive! Now can any other City in the World match this? -- DEV BOREM KORUM.