> Is it down to the fact that there is simply more "freedom" with regards to roads over rail? Yup. I live in a metro with the longest light rail system in the

> Is it down to the fact that there is simply more "freedom" with regards to roads over rail? Yup. I live in a metro with the longest light rail system in the US (almost 100 miles) and I don't go anywhere near one during my commute and many don't. It doesn't get half the riders that the second-longest gets. I would not vote for light rail funding...different strokes and all that.