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Originally Posted by jtrent77
While I think mass transit should be an equal or cheaper price as compared to driving, I also think that the transit system in Utah has a quite a bit of time to go before it is in a position to be attractive. Let's say something happened tomorrow and everyone decided to take mass transit--the system just isn't capable of handling such a situation--and despite some people's philosophies, it never will be--just accept that I'm sorry.
However, as time goes on and light rail and front runner expand, the possibility of taking mass transit will be open to more and more people. And while there are buses that people could take now...let's be honest, buses are not "sexy" and will likely never recover the negative connotation that they have gotten.
In time, as more and more stations open up, I think a greater and greater percentage of people will learn to appreciate the system, and as they do so they will use it more often--especially as populations increase and traffic gets more congested. As people end up taking the train more to commute only then will they become more interested in taking it for leisure reasons as well. But ultimately it will come down to greater access and greater populations. Those people that think the greater population is just going to switch to mass transit over night because it is "better," well, I think you aren't being realistic.
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I agree with you jtrent 77. I see mass transit as being part of a single transit system with the realization that the car is the preferable mode of transport and will be unless there are major advances in mass transit technology that could make it real cheap and quicker. Mass transit should be a legitimate option that allows for cities to enact policies that increase density and slow outward growth.
Concerning your comment about buses never becoming "sexy" again (if they ever were), I think there are "bus type" technologies that are promising. Consider this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=in5TjgmjKB4&feature=related[/URL]
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