On the plus side I see them as being a way of reducing carbon emissions into the atmosphere as the more people on buses means less cars on the road. It also provides a cheap reliable way of getting to and from places with a student all day ticket is only £4. Due to having lots of time to think about buses I also thought to myself about the health side. People have to walk to bus stops which could reduce obesity and lazyness. Also people can build better immune systems from the germs spread on public transport.
However, there are downsides. First there is the fact bus journeys take so much longer than car journeys (mine is 3x longer). Another point is that buses run on a timetable so you have to plan your journey around them rather than going when you want/need to. Socializing with people on buses can also be a problem too as nobody wants to sit next to a group of nosiy chavs or screaming kids.
Like with most things in life there are both good and bad sides but in my oppinion buses and other public transport is very useful and worthwhile but there is defintly lots of room for improvement!
