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[jaseast]

No, no it isn't. That's exactly how it was everywhere that I've lived. My 11 year old daughter walked to the train every day and took it to school...alone. And I felt totally comfortable doing it.

Wouldn't count on that here!

 

[NY63]

I might be in favor of a rail system that is funded and run by a private corporation. Then it would survive or die based on actual merit.

 

[GeauxLSU]

Am I in favor of more rail systems here, not at this time. There are other issues that need to be addressed before you would even have a hope of one being successful. But I am not in favor of anything being subsidized. If it has to be subsidized, it is either poorly designed, poorly managed, or just a bad idea.

We're on the same page...

 

[Laufen]

I know you are an Atheist, so this won't mean much to you, but..

I work from home and any time I have to drive into Atlanta, I feel so blessed that I don't have to deal with that mess every day. I remember one time it took me 3 hours to make what is normally a 1 hour drive.

I'll just substitute "thankful" and I totally understand. lol

 

[Gigabyte71]

No, no it isn't. That's exactly how it was everywhere that I've lived. My 11 year old daughter walked to the train every day and took it to school...alone. And I felt totally comfortable doing it.

Yea, I remember all the school kids getting on the trains in the morning. It confused me the first few days, thought it was kids skipping school.

 

[GeauxLSU]

I might be in favor of a rail system that is funded and run by a private corporation. Then it would survive or die based on actual merit.

It would never be built. There's not a corporation in the world that stupid. Only the government is that idiotic.

 

[NY63]

No, no it isn't. That's exactly how it was everywhere that I've lived. My 11 year old daughter walked to the train every day and took it to school...alone. And I felt totally comfortable doing it.

Surely she doesn't take Marta alone.

 

[NY63]

I'll just substitute "thankful" and I totally understand. lol

Thankful to whom?

 

[GeauxLSU]

Yeah, cheaper than a car. In Koln it was about $80 for a month of unlimited riding. It was all on the honor system..kind of. You could ride without a ticket, but if you were caught by a conductor it was a 100 euro fine.

You also believe the 'cost' is simply the amount of the fare. I get it.

 

[Laufen]

It would never be built. There's not a corporation in the world that stupid. Only the government is that idiotic.

Portland's TriMet and Max light rail are great examples of a decent American system at work....and profitable.