> > As the numbers of people and cars continue to increase (Even the rate of increase is increasing!) I see a time when more public transportation will be unavoidable. But unless such a system blankets an area so that you can go from anywhere to anywhere else, it won't ever work very well.
> > If I lived in London or New York or Honolulu, I probably wouldn't own a car. Those cities have good public transportation.
> > But where I live, the choices are drive or walk. I can't even get a bus into Knoxville, which is 20 miles away. There is no bus to the Wal-Mart or the grocery store. If I go to the airport, I drive. That's the only choice I have. It's been years since I've seen a taxi in my neighborhood. Around here, a subway is a sandwich.
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> > Good public transportation is already long overdue.
> > How"on the soapbox"ard
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> Since public transportation is being privatized at the speed of ... well, the speed of government, I wonder if it is time to start asking one self: "Do I think it would be a good idea to start a bus/train/taxi service around here?". It seems to me that the 'public' is unwilling to provide the necessary transport coverage. Or maybe this is just a fad, which we will see reversed in 10 years time ...
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> jul"doesn't really trust public servants to innovate, but still hopes I'm wrong"ian

Most public servants keep a list of priorities.
Number one is always "Get re-elected."
So is number two.
Howard