Boarding a bus, paying the fare but standing all throughout the trip: Anyone?

It is no longer rare to board a bus, pay the fare yet stand all throughout the trip - young and elderly alike. this leads us to ask what the government is doing about this poor service of transit owners. Let this blog be a forum especially for the elderly who also stands throughout the trip.

Talking point One:  Enough to monopoly! Imagine one rural transit for the whole province, Why? Certainly there are many who are just eager to compete for nowadays competition always promotes better fare and options. Who is responsible for the monopoly? How "much" is the reason why to this day there is only one (1) major transportation company which rules? Is it possible to report this monopoly to well meaning people who have the authority to distribute opportunities to as many entrepreneurs so that in the near future, the passengers are better served and consequently the elderly finds more humane accommodation.

Talking point Two: "Non-stop" trips, is it fair? Should this be tolerated after all it is the same transportation company which monopolizes the 4-stop, the ordinary trip and now the so-called non-stop? Enough to monopoly and enough to this transportation company which seems to have it all, why? Who is responsible for this inequality? It is already 2012 and whether we like it or not, financial crisis is still daunting and this is complicated all the more by our transportation that is monopolized by one major transportation company. Already the air con non-stop option of traveling from one city to another, usually a 5-7 hour trip has its pros and cons but the passengers must be heard. When are all these hearings held? How do we get the information who gets to attend? Where do we address this clamor for more competition so that the passengers are better served?

Talking point Three: Will there ever be a plan to connect the cities via train stations? Will the roads ever be constructed by expert engineers who really want the roads to be safe and long lasting? Will the elderly be part of the scenario whereby every transportation reserves a place for them like a place only for the differently-abled?

From a personal experience of en elderly female standing for a good three (3) hours amidst strong men and young males, the only comforting thought is for this elderly to blog about it and mustered the guts to come up with three (3) talking points. Any elderly comment?