August 13th 04, 12:31 PM
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Many Birds with One Stone
On Fri, 13 Aug 2004 04:39:54 +0100, Roland Perry wrote:
In message , at 22:32:52 on Thu, 12 Aug
2004, remarked:
Well, that's obviously *enough* usage for you, then. Odd how it varies
from person to person. PT's big drawback is assuming one size fits
all.
Er. Buses, buses with winding routes, buses on express routes, trains,
the underground, all that. Is that one-size? If so, the worlds most
fabulously comprehensive public transport system could be sniped at by
saying "it assumes one size fits all". Perahps you mean PT's big
drawback is not providing people with their own car?
I was saying "one size does not fit all *people*", not "all routes". And
yes, the car is more successful at fitting, having everything on offer
from an old banger to a brand new Range Rover.
Public transit is more successful at fitting people than the private
automobile. The nearest parking lot to me is farther away than the
nearest subway station. Then when I got to my destination, the same would
probably be true. It's just easier to take the subway.
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Lance Lamboy
"Go F*ck Yourself" ~ Dick Cheney
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