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[quote]QUOTE: <i>Originally posted by Chaplainmonster</i> <br /><br />steelwheel over rubber tire or something to that affect... Huh?? This is Train magazine talking mind you not the Cato Instsitute. <br /> <br />Here are some reasons... <br /> <br />1. Better Ride Quility...City Buses are bumpy and light rail has smother quiters starts and stops. <br />2. People do get Bus Sick but few people i know get Train Sick <br />3. The Carbon Monoxide from Diesal does leak into the passeger compartment <br />4. City Buses AC systems break down freaquinty <br />5. Cars and streetcars are sperated from each other so there is at least the illiusion that one is faster then the other or in fact more consistant in scedule <br />6. More room in light rail systems and can move around and sitdown and do work in softer seats <br />anymore?? <br />[/quote] <br /> <br />While it is true that all of these factors can vary, there is no way that they can fundamentally correlate with the basic modes of rail and rubber tire transport. However, I'm not surprised to hear somebody from the light rail community make the correlation. They also are known for declaring it axiomatic that we cannot build enough freeways to solve traffic congestion. It's not possible they say. <br />
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