At 12:04 AM -0800 1/30/03, Tim May wrote: >Sometime I take a bus when my car needs to be repaired. From my house >to Santa Cruz, a total of 13 miles, it takes a minimum of 80 minutes by >bus. For a working person, ... as soon as >they can raise the money, they buy cars. Then that 80-minute each way >trip drops to 20 minutes. And they can go when they wish, not when the >bus schedule permits.
I have had one case where taking the train was a big win over driving. I was consulting in San Francisco, about 60 miles from my home. I found that if I rode the train, I could work as I rode, and turn my travel time into billable hours. I also avoided the ruinous parking charges in downtown. Given those facts, I would have taken the train even if the ticket price hadn't been subsidized. Cheers - Bill ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bill Frantz | Due process for all | Periwinkle -- Consulting (408)356-8506 | used to be the Ameican | 16345 Englewood Ave. [EMAIL PROTECTED] | way. | Los Gatos, CA 95032, USA