My aunt returned from the Philippines recently and started talking about their mess of a public transit. Several years ago a policy was enacted that paid bus drivers not a normal salary but by how many passengers they had. This eventually became a giant fuck up. For one, buses were now getting into more accidents as drivers wanted to be faster and thus transport more people. For two, buses actually became more like a cab service. People would hail from anywhere and be dropped off anywhere. Imagine standing on Madison, waving your hand at the nearest bus, board and say, "Hey, can you take me to Rockefeller Center? Thanks." It sounds cool initially until you realize there is no sense to bus routes anymore.

So the government returned to giving bus drivers regular salaries, but my aunt said Filipinos are now complaining about this because they now have to walk four blocks from the bus stop instead of being dropped off at their door. Man, even when you try to get things right people are just pissed off.