Where do you live?

For kicks, I decided to see how long it would take for me to go to work via public bus. By car, it's about ten minutes if all the lights are red; closer to seven if they're all green.

By bus, it begins with a twenty-minute walk to the nearest stop. Then about twenty minutes on the bus. Then a twenty-minute walk to the destination. And that assumes the bus is precisely on time. I could just walk the entire way in about the same amount of time (though given the route, walking would be dangerous - no sidewalks, high-speed traffic).

In many countries trains have two or more levels of travel. First Class here provides free refreshments, a larger seat, and fewer people in the carriage.

I've not seen a public bus with a first class section, but it probably exists somewhere.