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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by Hugh Jampton I still don't see how this affects the ability of the railroad to carry passengers.. Maybe I'm thick or something.. Buying tickets is part of the passenger moving business,, but a different part from railroad operations. Most commuters buy season tickets anyway, so this part of their transport experience only happens occasionally. [/quote] No, Hugh, you are definititly not "thick", I've learned a great deal reading your posts over the years, so you are definitely a sharp fellow. I think the term "selective" would be more appropriate, you are (in this case) only willing to look at the idealized factors supporting the "pro rail"side of the coin. You are still willing to make liberal assumptions that favor the rail option, evidenced by your willingness to ASSUME that the majority of riders have season tickets, so why prohibit liberal assumption for the auto option? To wit, if we are gonna assume that all train seats are full for this measured benchmark, why can't we assume that there are 5 passengers in every car as well? Giving one competing mode a favorable "gimme" but intentionally NOT making the same allowance for the contending modes, seems.......like someone is stacking the deck. Likewise, if we are going to assume that the passengers to be measured for the benchmark have all already ticketed, boarded, found their riding position, and the train has already left the last station on the way to the measuring point... well, then lets give the auto option the same luxury, no stop lights, no cross traffic, just a flying mile head start towards the measuring point, just as we are giving the train. Tell you what though, no need for me to brew ill feelings on a topic that really is of little consequence to me personally, I'll just drop it, and let you folks have your party. Fair enough?
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