Rowan

Odd as it seems, it is my home state, and as a school kid I used buses and walking to get to and from school which was quite a distance from home.

I was around 12 years without owning a motor vehicle as an adult, and used buses to get from a rural residency in another state into a large city, although often I also used trains to move from one stop point for the bus into and out of the city -- had a bicycle with me most times. Prior to that, I lived in Tasmania, and used buses when I was sick or very tired after long distance bicycle riding to get to and from work.

Since my near-fatal workplace accident 14 months ago, I have had to use buses regularly to get from home to medical appointments and home again. The buses here are excellent in my opinion. The 99% of drivers are excellent, the buses themselves are modern and reliable and comfortable, and the cost for passengers is much better than fuel and parking costs for motor vehicles.