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To: JerseyHighlander

Sadly, if not for the price, I would like the whole system to be light rail. It’s faster and more efficient that the snail, antiquated buses. But, the price is the problem.


2 posted on 12/20/2010 4:25:26 PM PST by HungarianGypsy
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To: HungarianGypsy
Sadly, if not for the price, I would like the whole system to be light rail. It’s faster and more efficient that the snail, antiquated buses.

I can hardly agree with that. Disney World is a microcosm of the efficiency of rail vs bus transit. Disney's study of the expansion of the monorail system revealed the absolute inflexibility of rail transit. When you have changing volume in different areas, unless you have already laid tremendously expensive track, you cannot serve those areas, period.

Disney determined that bus transit was far more flexible and less expensive. They could easily transfer resources to handle the constant flux in demand. Maintenance was much cheaper and the cost per mile of service per rider was far less expensive.

Disney's final verdict: Bus, not rail.

5 posted on 12/20/2010 5:34:54 PM PST by Caipirabob ( Communists... Socialists... Democrats...Traitors... Who can tell the difference?)
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To: HungarianGypsy

I rode on it. Nice, but it is a costly boondoggle.

There should be a list of who built it, who got the bribes, etc.


6 posted on 12/20/2010 5:38:01 PM PST by Squidster
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