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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by jeaton There are exceptions to this, but it seems to me that the busiest commuter rail operations are those that existed before the development of city freeways. [/quote] Because cities and suburbs grew up around railroad stations. People lived and worked within walking distance of the station. Which also makes for pleasant neighborhoods with schools and stores in walking distance. I grew up near a station and had a much richer environment than kids growing up in bedroom communities. City planners know this and want to create density around stations. BART planners envisioned dense neighborhoods around BART stations. Public and politicians at the time didn't get it but it's happening thirty years later because people are sick of 2 hour commutes and boring neighborhoods. Commuter rail could work if multi-story apartments, condos, and office buildings could be located and rented out near the stations.
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