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Sjoerd wrote:
"Chad Irby" schreef in bericht om... But for the 200 to 500 mile range, people over here have *cars*, which gives them much more flexibility. And the continental US is 3000 miles across. I own a nice car. But I travel by train often when it is more convenient. I get to read a nice book or the newspaper, I can stare out of the window and relax, I arrive fresh, I get to chat to interesting people of various age groups, etc, etc. Many advantages of travelling by train. I lived in the US for 11 years, and had a car for about 1 of them. I don't recall feeling stranded in those ten years! To tell the truth, when I did have the car, I tended to use it for unnecessary trips. I believe in public transport, refuse to own a car, and make choices about where I live as a result- that is, I live close to good public transport links. If people thought a little bit more about that, we might have cleaner air to breathe- instead, the focus on building new housing complexes in the UK tends to depend on the occupants having cars- the government really seems to have abondoned public transport- rural railways and bus routes have been decimated in the last 40 years. David -- David Horne- www.davidhorne.net usenet (at) davidhorne (dot) co (dot) uk |
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