Re: Rail Transit
Firstly you must remember that double-decking a highway is like building a bridge the length of the highway. That's costly. No potholes at least as we build bridges with concrete(PCC), not asphalt. There are still maintenance costs in perpetuity but reasonable. A rail system would have a lower cost to build in my estimation. Would depend on whether is was elevated or at ground level or below. The operational costs would be high but as others have said, driving cars has a per mile cost as well.
Interesting you mention germs. While it's true one trades privacy and time for lower commute cost when using public transportation, exposure to germs would be higher. Germaphobes probably don't make good mass transit commuters.
Originally posted by Karen
View Post
Interesting you mention germs. While it's true one trades privacy and time for lower commute cost when using public transportation, exposure to germs would be higher. Germaphobes probably don't make good mass transit commuters.
Comment