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The problem is that you have to get to the station and then from the other station to your destination. This really only works in 2 situations. Dense urban cen
by fallingknife 6y ago
The problem is that you have to get to the station and then from the other station to your destination. This really only works in 2 situations. Dense urban centers where it makes sense to have stations at walking distance intervals, or cases where the city is so hard to drive/park in that it makes sense to drive to the rail station and then catch a train in (e.g. NY). Other than that it is fairly impossible to match the convenience of a car.
- gpvos 6y agoLocal infrastructure should optimize for bicycles (and walking too). Then you can have your stations at decent distances both from living districts and from each other.
- marcusverus 6y agoThis might work in northern locales, but given the climate it's not practicable here in the American South. Nobody wants to walk or ride a bike through sweltering heat (i.e. ~85-90°F with high humidity) from May through September.
- gpvos 6y agoOne wonders how people were capable of living there before the invention of the car.
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- pharmakom 6y ago> Dense urban centers where it makes sense to have stations at walking distance intervals, or cases where the city is so hard to drive/park in that it makes sense to drive to the rail station and then catch a train Yes! This is exactly what cities should be aiming for.