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To: Willie Green
Let's face it: American transportation problems result from our love of private automobile ownership and the government policies that enable our oil addiction.

Nice try, Kevin, but it's a lie. The mass transit system that used to exist all across the country in major metropolitan areas were purchased and driven out of business by a cooperative agreement between ARCO and GM. ARCO wanted a way to sell more gas and GM wanted a way to sell more cars. With mass transit systems adequately serving most metropolitan areas at the time, both knew that the dream was unreachable. So, the solution became to destroy the mass transit systems.

As metropolitan areas try to re-introduce mass transit today, the cost is staggering, the routes limited and most people have become so accustomed to the convenience of their cars that they are unwilling to rely on the mass transit system unless absolutely necessary.

MagLevs are a great technology, but exceptionally expensive. As high as the price tag is for light rail, MagLevs cost even more and require massive amounts of electricity to operate.
25 posted on 09/09/2004 12:32:43 PM PDT by DustyMoment (Repeal CFR NOW!!)
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To: DustyMoment
The mass transit system that used to exist all across the country in major metropolitan areas were purchased and driven out of business by a cooperative agreement between ARCO and GM.

Don't forget that corrupt, stinkin' socialist FDR.
If he hadn't forced the private electric utilities to divest themselves of the efficient trolleys, GM would never have been able to buy them dirt cheap.

27 posted on 09/09/2004 1:15:19 PM PDT by Willie Green (Go Alan Go!!!)
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