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[quote user="trackrat888"] It would be better is they had better seats. I remember that seats used to be wider and actualy had real cushions. I now have to supply my own- My tailbone cant take the hard bumps anymore or being on a train for more then 10 minutes [/quote] Many transit agencies have resorted to plastic or fiberglass seats.  They are harder for their upscale customers to cut-up with a knife or other sharp object. I lived in Melbourne, Australia for a bit more than five years.  I rode the bus to work most mornings.  I usually went home on a tram or walked. It was customary for passengers getting off the bus to thank the driver.  At first it struck me as a bit unusual, since the customer, i.e. the one who is paying for the service, is usually due the thanks, but I eventually joined in. Interestingly, passengers did not thank the tram drivers when they got off the tram.  The bus routes in Melbourne are operated by private companies that bid for them. The companies are subsidized by the state of Victoria, but they have to meet robust performance standards or they can lose the contract.  The service was better than anything that I have experienced in the United States.
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