--- In [email protected], "jim_flanegin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> --- In [email protected], Bhairitu <noozguru@> wrote:
> take the express bus which got me there in 15 
> > minutes.   Driving would have taken between 20-30 minutes and then 
> the  expense of parking.  Comparatively the Bay Area has a lot 
> of work to 
> do.
> >
> Yeah-- I can understand why, with all of the different municipalities 
> and counties intersecting here. In any case it does make trying to get 
> from A to B on public trans not feasible, except for short distances. 
> BTW, most of the time when I see a bus or a light rail they are pretty 
> much empty...

Not in my experience across the country.

When I visit the Bay Area on business or pleasure, I love BART. SF to
Berkeley in a few minutes. Beats traffic, tolls and parking. 

I understand you are in Southbay where i guess folks are less
unlightened. :) It is more difficult there.

Even LA has a kewl subway. i have not used it since 199, but used it a
lot on business 96-99. It needed some extensions to be totally useful,
which I think are now in. 

Chicago had a great system. As well as Boston. Of course in NYC its a
real part of the city. 

I love the freedom of urbane mass transit. Combine it with
bike-carrier friendly transit and in "enlightened" areas one can go
mnay many places more conveniently than in a car.

But I look out and everywhere I look its SUV land. Almost like a
military take-over. And most have only the driver in them. (I mean if
you are really lugging 10 kids, it may make sense). 









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