Ron Johnson wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > On 03/01/07 08:12, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> On 28 Feb, Roberto C. Sanchez wrote: >>> On Wed, Feb 28, 2007 at 03:58:10PM -0800, Paul Johnson wrote: >>>> Now the question is, do you really need three motor vehicles, or are >>>> two of 'em a crutch for not leaning on your local officials to fix >>>> public transport? >>>> >>> Now the question is, do you really understand that in much of America >>> public transport is *not* viable and would be a terrible waste of >>> energy >>> *and* money. >>> >> >> Which is not really pertinent to the original question, which >> was about a particular situation, not "much of America". >> >> While it's true that public transportation is not a good solution >> for much of rural America, it's also true that it is woefully underused >> areas where it could work. > > "People" don't want to wait for a (usually late) bus when they have > (seemingly) more control when driving a car.
TriMet runs 97% on-time. They warn that they may be "up to 3 minutes early or late without notice due to passenger load and congestion," but I honestly can't remember the last time they were late. Usually, they're actually running just under a minute early. > Public transportation only run certain routes. If your source or > destination are not near those routes, you're stuck. Or you walk. Quality public transportation systems include provisions for taking a bicycle with you. > In the rain or cold, etc. Like most people from the pacific northwest care about such things. :o) -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
