RE: [MLUG - DISCUSSION] Amusing DC area connection...

["Spurling, Shannon" <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

I've heard it was political pressure that killed the street car. Maybe
there's some residual affecting the rail system. With rail systems you
still have to get right of way, and maybe no one wants to let it run
through their back yard.

Shannon Spurling
WAN Engineer

 

-----Original Message-----
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Sent: Friday, November 11, 2005 9:09 AM
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Subject: Re: [MLUG - DISCUSSION] Amusing DC area connection...

On Fri, 11 Nov 2005, Scott Hussey wrote:

> Amazing what a well funded, well planned public transportation system
will
> get you. Unlike the boondoggle that is MetroLink in St. Louis or the 7
hour
> Amtrak ride from St. Louis to Kansas City.

Metrolink is still better than nothing and for many things works quite
well.  

Pity it's not all over the metro area, though.  They had that with
streetcars and lost it.   I've always wondered why commuter rail can't
be done.

--dlloyd

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