The other deathtrap contraption that answers to the name of "public transportation" is a tricycle. Nothing more than a motorcycle with an enclosed cart, it is actually able to "seat" more people than a minivan - to different degrees of comfort.
Sunday, May 13, 2012
The Philippines: Jeepneys
A jeepney is the unhealthy offspring of a Jeep and a bus. They come in many different shapes, all of which look cobbled together over time from spare parts (and that's because they were), and in many more colors, each palette and decoration scheme as unique as their driver and owner. The longer they are in service, the crustier they get. They follow set routes like buses, but can be flagged and boarded anywhere. Unlike for the buses in the US, the fares for the jeepneys are dirt cheap - equivalent of 20 cents for a city trip.
The other deathtrap contraption that answers to the name of "public transportation" is a tricycle. Nothing more than a motorcycle with an enclosed cart, it is actually able to "seat" more people than a minivan - to different degrees of comfort.
The other deathtrap contraption that answers to the name of "public transportation" is a tricycle. Nothing more than a motorcycle with an enclosed cart, it is actually able to "seat" more people than a minivan - to different degrees of comfort.
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