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Originally Posted by ByeByeBaby
Nashville was at 1.7 million when they introduced their commuter rail. Austin was at 2.1 million when they introduced their commuter rail. Portland was at 2.3 million when they introduced their commuter rail. Minneapolis was at 3.6 million when they introduced their commuter rail.
And in all four cases, a huge capital cost has resulted in very modest (some would say pathetic) ridership.
If we're "treating" (ie pretending) towns and suburbs are small cities, why don't we just "treat" commuter buses as commuter trains instead, and then your suggestion has already been implemented for years.
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Most of these USA projects are justified as 2000 people going each way removes a need to build an extra interstate lane along the route going each way. Changes the CBA a bit.
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