"JohnH" wrote in message
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I, for example, would be a perfect candidate for mass transit. My
home is four miles from my office,

Your route sounds like an even better candidate for a bicycle commute.

This sounds like a certain death sentence, to me.

There are no provisions for bike lanes, and traffic would soon kill bike
riders. Once again, it is the problem of the vastness of the US, that
prohibits building enough bike lanes to make a significant difference.
--
Jim in NC