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Nesgroup address: alt.building.construction - Date & Time for the message: 20 Sep 2005 16:05:53 -0700
/ Author of the message: "Ernst Blofeld" |
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Re: What is it with this granite counter top fad? Is it a sign oftotal decadence and the decline and fall of America?
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chris.holt wrote: > >>I think so. YMMV. Remember, it was GM that bought up > >>the LA tram system and closed it down, so that more > >>people would buy cars. > > > Urban legend. Trolleys were dying because buses were > > more flexible and could go into residential areas with > > a low fixed cost. > > > > http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a2_335.html > > So the fact that Sheffield and Manchester have both > re-introduced "light rail" systems in the last decade > shows how uneconomical they are? How were they funded? Portland Oregon's light rail was federally funded to the tune of billions. As a result there's an implicit subsidy of up to $30 per ride. Heavy rail make sense in dense cities, but light rail doesn't scale well at all. It's too expensive for low density, and in high density can't carry enough people. It seems to essentially be a romantic throwback, but it's an expensive |
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