"Technobarbarian" wrote in message
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> "Brett" wrote in message
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>> Thanks again on all of these links and info. My fear about taking a bus
>> to go from one city to the other is feeling like I'm riding in a coffin.
>> I'll be thinking about twisted, mangled metal burning on the roadside
>> until we arrive at our destination safely. I know, it's crazy. But the
>> fact they aren't so careful lends some credence. Are there safer buses
>> than others to take? What is the difference in first class bus tickets
>> and others?
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> Richard can give you a better idea on prices. The price difference is
> small enough and the difference in comfort level is big enough that you
> want the first class bus.
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> Looking at buses from my rear view mirror I don't see any difference
> in safety. On the two lane roads those guys will often get right up on top
> of you in a way that very few American drivers would dare. The lower class
> buses are older and slower so they can't be driven as aggressively, but
> other than that it's all pretty much the same from one company to another.
> Aggressive drivers are a big reason why the four lane toll roads are
> generally more comfortable than the two lane free roads. Most Mexicans are
> not especially aggressive drivers, but there are enough of them that I can
> guarantee that you will notice them. The bus drivers are however an
> amazing performance to watch. Outside of the race track the guys who drive
> buses from one city to another in Mexico are probably the most skillful
> drivers in North America.
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> I found one of the more interesting bus rides to be the city bus in
> Campeche, which has a nice colonial section with very narrow streets. They
> use old school buses and the drivers usually build a personal shrine in
> front with religious and cultural icons, plastic flowers and flashing
> lights. For 35 cents it was as good as an e-ticket ride in Disneyland. The
> driver will have an assistant who watches traffic out of the right door as
> they blast down the streets in a way that no one else dares.
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> With all of that I still agree with Richard that you're probably safer
> on the bus.
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> TB
Thanks again.
When is the off season in Mexico for the central area (Guanajuato)?
Brett
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