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The bus is the public transportation which has to go side by side with the metro, because they can complement their weakness each other. This study analyzed the factors affecting on the usage of metro or bus, and suggests some political implications for the future increasing usage of public transportation. Analysis showed that the usage of public transportation is related to income level, car owning, distance, transit transfer, parking, etc. These results implies that it is important to consider the distance between the departure point to the metro/bus station, the discomfort in transit transfer, and so on, as well as personal or housing characteristics of passengers.