Public transport or private car

Md Mahbubur Rahman, Dhaka
Most people accuse the private cars of contributing to traffic jam but the question is whether public transport is a better alternative. The answer is definitely “NO” .the public buses are overcrowded , broken and dirty and the risk of losing something is always there. People often hang to the doors and getting in and getting down from the bus is really very hard. Whereas private cars are also cheaper now after the CNG conversion started . The comfort is always there and most importantly the turmoil in transportation compared to the public transport is minimum . Of course the cars are faster and safer as the commuters don't have to wait in the long queue. So, why will someone sacrifice his own comfort when there is no initiative for the development of transportation. According to The Daily Star of 7th Feb 2010, only two roads were built in the last 20 years. So, how will a mass transit system be developed?