uptown_gargoyle t1_j6ih8ia wrote on January 30, 2023 at 3:58 PM

Reply to comment by ColdJay64 in Moving Mondays - New Resident Questions by AutoModerator

Also, even if everybody who posts about a negative experience on SEPTA is telling the unbiased truth, this would still be a bad way of forming an opinion about SEPTA safety.

Nobody who has a good or normal experience on SEPTA posts about it, whereas people who have bad experiences are much more likely to post about it. At best, /r/Philadelphia will not change a person's opinion about SEPTA safety, and at worst it'll make people think it's more unsafe than it is.

If the actual, real answer is "SEPTA is actually one of the safest ways to travel in Philadelphia" OP will not hear that on reddit.

Squirrelous t1_j6n19ml wrote on January 31, 2023 at 2:24 PM

Exactly. Before I moved here, I was really worried about SEPTA based on the comments here. But my wife had lived in Philly before, and she insisted it was fine. And guess what? It’s more than fine - it’s amazing! When I don’t have to drive for work I often forget where my car is parked because I can just catch a bus or walk a few extra minutes to the El and it’s magical. I’ve never lived in a city where I actually trust the transit before