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You prefer everyone being poor?
False dichotomy.
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The problem with buses is that they're typically slow compared to even subway/metro rail (let alone inter-city). That doesn't mean they're not the right fit in a wide variety of scenarios (for example, they're about perfect for small/medium cities that can't afford to invest a whole lot in intra-city rail, and they're the only viable option for smaller cities/towns that aren't already stops on a larger inter-city rai…
Bus rapid transit (BRT) refers to reserving lanes along existing roads strictly for buses, and doing so along stretches with few controlled intersections, or even changing the timing on stoplights to ease the flow of the BRT vehicles. BRT is much faster than traditional bus mass transit.
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I sure don't see it that way. Let me know when we invent something that can affordably and reliably take me to the base of mountains for hikes (real hikes, not shitty crowded garbage like Lake 22 or Mount Tam).
If only cars were used sporadically and not to commute to work daily by many. That would require good public transportation which, at least in London, is a reality.
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Baltimore resident who commutes by train here. There's actually a line that goes to DC right by inner harbor- the Camden Line as opposed to Penn Line at Penn station. As a consequence trains from Baltimore run a bit more often then once an hour - though I don't take Camden Line (It's for losers) so I don't know what the overlap is exactly.
> I don't take Camden Line (It's for losers) Why is this? Full of tourists?