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- From: dxxb@hardy.u.washington.edu (David Barts)
- Newsgroups: seattle.general
- Subject: Re: Transit system in Seattle (Re: Following distance Was (Re: Why CAN'T people drive 55?!))
- Date: 21 Jan 1993 23:45:33 GMT
- Organization: University of Washington
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- il@bambam.u.washington.edu (Il Hwan Oh) writes:
-
- >My problem with any bus system is that it is inherently not any faster
- >than car traffic. Coupled with the "inconveniences" associated with it,
- >it's enough to discourage a lot of people from using it.
-
- Actually, I take the bus to some places (downtown, the U District)
- despite it taking longer. For me, the saved frustration of driving
- in heavy traffic and then spending 10 minutes or more searching
- for parking makes the cost of the added minutes worth it in most
- cases.
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- David Barts N5JRN UW Civil Engineering, FX-10
- davidb@ce.washington.edu Seattle, WA 98195
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