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- From: il@bambam.u.washington.edu (Il Hwan Oh)
- Newsgroups: seattle.general
- Subject: Transit system in Seattle (Re: Following distance Was (Re: Why CAN'T people drive 55?!))
- Date: 20 Jan 1993 22:01:55 GMT
- Organization: University of Washington, Tacoma
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- Mark Crispin <mrc@Tomobiki-Cho.CAC.Washington.EDU> writes:
- > Il Hwan Oh writes:
- > > What we really should be pushing
- > > for is for this city to pay for a decent transit system.
-
- > Could you define what you mean by a ``decent transit system''?
-
- Sure.
-
- > If you believe Metro's propaganda, we already have an ``award-winning''
- > transit system. I don't know what sort of award -- possibly the ``best reason
- > for using private transportation'' award? ;-)
-
- No comment. :)
-
- > I'd love to see a rail network, but I think they'll be buying space heaters in
- > hell before we see a useful rail network in Seattle. It's hard to dig a
- > subway here, and the NIMBYs would make sure that only toy lines such as the
- > waterfront trolley or the monorail ever get built (who else besides tourists
- > use either???).
-
- That's exactly what I mean by a decent transit system. I was rather
- envious at the description of the "awesome" subway system in Seoul, which
- was in its infancy when I left in '75. Even an antiquated one like the one
- in New York was a joy to use. I think that Seattle is in dire need of a
- rail system. They could start off small, like a line across Lake
- Washington. Then add things like lines going north and south to the major
- suburbs. Oh well...pipe dreams.
-
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