Written by: Josh Tang
Photographs by: Jerry Lin
There is an array of different ways to commute in the world, and each country has its unique commute culture. From the MRT to the tuk-tuk, the contrast between nations’ forms of transportation is prominent. You may wonder: is there a reason behind the disparity in commute culture or have the modes of transportation been chosen purely by chance?
Campbell Reed (delegate of Burkina Faso of HRC, Stamford American International School), a citizen of Singapore and a previous resident of the US, guessed that “the MRT or bus is the most popular type of transportation because there are a lot more people here so they are able to be brought around in larger numbers, in the streets were less crowded so we took the car there”. This shows that commute culture does not occur by chance, but depends on the environment, surroundings or situation the country is in. India’s commute culture leads us to the same conclusion. The most popular mode of transportation in India is a private car. According to Branav Berry (delegate of Mexico of GA2, Mahindra International School), “public transport is really bad in my country (India), so most people try to take their private cars when they can”.
Overall, every country’s commute culture is different, and is built around the circumstances and setting the nation is in.
