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Well, I remember once when I was taking an Ottawa to Smith Falls train (actually, it was going all the way to Toronto, I got off at Smith Falls), there was some hysterical woman asking about what to do "when the train derails", and asked how to climb out. I thought I'd help the VIA crewmember by assuring her trains were the safest form of transportation. <br />"No they aren't, busses are safer, planes are safer." OK, then why did Ms. Hysterical take a train? Planes are safer? Sure...everyone knows that, let's ask Buddy Holly, Ritchie Vallens, and the Big Bopper for their opinion on the matter. Oh wait.... <br /> <br />Improving rail costs only a fraction of widening highways.....and requires way less expropriation. What good is a couple of 24 lane highways, if most of the places they were intended to serve were demolished to make room for them? <br /> <br />~Le Ra'akone
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