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Date: Fri, 28 Jun 2002 03:47:05 GMT
From: "Harry Davis" <harryedavisnopsami.com>
Subject: Re: I bought one of those as well......


What about the new high speed train that goes from Boston to NYC? "Guava Baby" <guavababynopsamspring.com> wrote in message news:3D108723.BAF7B7D6nopsamspring.com... > davehinznopsamcop.net wrote: > > > Someone who looks an awful lot like JC <johnc_22nopsamo.com> wrote: > > > Lack of good transit is why I love my Saab so much! > > > > Well, to be fair, the reason that we don't have a good passenger rail > > system here in the US is more related to the sheer distances involved, > > than due to any lack of effort. > > I don't know about that. The US government is far more libertarian-minded than > most European governments, so providing services like good public transportation > regardless of cost has never been a priority. As a consequence, Amtrak is > expected to pull its own financial weight without ever having had the > opportunity to develop the necessary infrastructure. Hence, its service sucks. I > live in Boston and my parents live in New Jersey. Although there is a pretty > direct rail line between us, the trip takes approximately 7 hours by rail (plus > an hour to get to and from the stations) at a cost of roughly $100. Driving > takes 4.5 hours and requires a single tank of gas (approx. $18 + about $4 in > tolls). I love mass transit and I love trains, but with the time and money at > stake I nearly always drive. > > Leigh >

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