Transanwhatever

Well, I didn’t use public transportation until I started my English course in Santiago (I live in San Bernardo, on the south of the city), in 2007. So I never had to travel in a bus before, just a couple of times.

Before Transantiago, the transportation system was a disaster. There was no control about it, bus drivers went like flying over the streets, and they had no respect with people, especially with students.

Now, people say that taking a bus is way too difficult. (I don’t really know, because I had never to struggle with it). They’re always crowded, most people don’t pay to go, and they are slow and uncomfortable. But anyways, I think Transantiago is better than the old system.

Before Transantiago was created, I went to Santiago in a special bus, like everybody in San Bernardo used to. It was a Pullman, a little bit expensive but really comfortable, fast and trustable. When the new system started, Pullman was gone, and I had to use public transportation for the first time. Awful.

My dad finished his work at the same time that my classes did. So we came back together from Santiago to our house everyday, in the most crowded bus in earth. That became the only alternative to people from San Bernardo.

Four months after that terrible experience, some clever people created a new Pullman. It had a longer path, so it was legal. I started to travel happy again. By the way, my father paid my transportation every single day. When we used transantiago, I had to pay by myself. Make your own conclusion.

I don’t know if it needs changes. People have to make it work. Be patient, on time, and pay for it. They should be kind and see that everybody needs a decent public transportation system. And I think Transantiago is a best one.