People are unhappy with public transport/transportation ...

[Anna232]

I wrote a few sentences about our public transport. Do you agree with my corrections? Could you answer my questions, please?

1. People are unhappy with public transport/transportation because of big distances between their homes and place of work, stores, clinics, etc.
I mean people aren't happy with the way it is organized. Buses, for example, don't come on time. Should I use "between their homes and workplaces" instead?

2. People spend a bunch of time for getting somewhere without cars and there are a lot of people with mental problems, criminal elements and even homeless people who can take buses without any problems.
Should it be "without any problem?" By mentioning people with mental problems and criminals I explain why it could be dangeous. Do you say "criminal elements?"

3. I have experinces of travelling on both transports but I would prefer train rather than plane because you have to pass several control places such as passport control, luggage control, and you have to check in your luggage.
Does "control place" make sense? I think it should be "I have experience travelling on both kinds of public transport/transportation but I would rather take a train than a plane."

4. You don't spend hours for registration and checking in your bags. I think it should be "You don't spend hours registrating and checking in your bags.

5. You can buy tickets using economy tariff, thus passengers can't eat or drink onboard except for situations when they pay. I would change it into: You can buy tickets using economy tariff but take into account that meals and drinks aren't included.

 

[Tarheel]

1. People were unhappy with public transportation because of the long distances between their homes and places of work.

2. People spend a lot of time getting places by taking the bus. Also, there are are often unsavory characters on the buses.

3. I have used both trains and planes. I prefer trains. Traveling by plane is too much hassle.

4. Traveling by train is simpler. You don't spend hours with registration and check in.

5. You can buy tickets with economy tarrif, but food and drink isn't included.,

 

[Anna232]

1. People were unhappy with public transportation because of the long distances between their homes and places of work.

2. People spend a lot of time getting places by taking the bus. Also, there are are often unsavory characters on the buses.

3. I have used both trains and planes. I prefer trains. Traveling by plane is too much hassle.

4. Traveling by train is simpler. You don't spend hours with registration and check in.

5. You can buy tickets with economy tarrif, but food and drink isn't included.,

"People spend a lot of time getting places by taking the bus." Is "to" optional before "getting" only in AmE?

 

[Tarheel]

"People spend a lot of time getting places by taking the bus." Is "to" optional before "getting" only in AmE?

I don't understand the question. Did somebody tell you to use "to" before "getting"?

 

[tedmc]

People spend a lot of time getting places by taking the bus.
People spend a lot of time getting to places by taking the bus.

I think Anna meant "to" before "places". Yes, "to" is optional.

 

[Anna232]

I don't understand the question. Did somebody tell you to use "to" before "getting"?

Yes :/. As in get to somewhere. Get to work.

 

[Tarheel]

No, that's not "to" before "getting". As has already been pointed out, people can and do use "to" before a place all the time.

I'm going to work.
I'm going to school.
I'm going to Europe.
I'm going to Charlotte.
I'm going to the store.
I'm going to Dunkin.

 

[Tarheel]

I would use "going places" and not the other thing. (I only used the other one because it was in the original sentence, but I would not use it. )

 

[Anna232]

I wrote a few sentences about our public transport. Do you agree with my corrections? Could you answer my questions, please?

1. People are unhappy with public transport/transportation because of big distances between their homes and place of work, stores, clinics, etc.
I mean people aren't happy with the way it is organized. Buses, for example, don't come on time. Should I use "between their homes and workplaces" instead?

2. People spend a bunch of time for getting somewhere without cars and there are a lot of people with mental problems, criminal elements and even homeless people who can take buses without any problems.
Should it be "without any problem?" By mentioning people with mental problems and criminals I explain why it could be dangeous. Do you say "criminal elements?"

3. I have experinces of travelling on both transports but I would prefer train rather than plane because you have to pass several control places such as passport control, luggage control, and you have to check in your luggage.
Does "control place" make sense? I think it should be "I have experience travelling on both kinds of public transport/transportation but I would rather take a train than a plane."

4. You don't spend hours for registration and checking in your bags. I think it should be "You don't spend hours registrating and checking in your bags.

5. You can buy tickets using economy tariff, thus passengers can't eat or drink onboard except for situations when they pay. I would change it into: You can buy tickets using economy tariff but take into account that meals and drinks aren't included.

Is a bunch of time too informal? I used it in #2.

 

[Tarheel]

@Anna232 You said: Is "a bunch of time" too informal?

All by itself it doesn't make sense. However, when I read the sentence I didn't give it a second thought.

Context! Context! Context!