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Re:Subways of the world, to scale by diN0bot on Monday September 20, 2010 @02:28AM (#1708005)
i love it when a metro system goes the distance. what with bikes, buses and feet, getting around a city isn't a big deal. however, getting a 1 or 2 hr drive away from the city is a huge deal. having a cheap and convenient way to get to those beaches, state parks, non-neighboring towns, etc, is so amazingly awesome---worth it.
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Re:Subways of the world, to scale by Empact on Monday September 20, 2010 @02:39AM (#1708019)
Let's put it another way: when is that love not worth it? Is it worth $50 a trip? $100? $500? At what point do low ridership numbers to far-away places cease justifying the construction of dedicated fixed-rail infrastructure? (the highest of the high-density modes of transit)

I may love taking a train straight to Paris, but that doesn't mean it should be a part of my city's metro system.

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