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Posted by AEM-7AC #901 on Tue Mar 20 18:51:45 2012, in response to Re: PHOTOS: CALTRAN CALTRAIN IV, posted by Jersey Mike on Tue Mar 20 09:44:11 2012. provide the SVU type ride that suburban commuters demandAs somebody who owns a Lincoln Town Car, SUVs ride like shit. Personally, I'd much rather have the suspension of a European car, or at minimum the Mazda 3. Secondly, I can't see how that awful leather seating constitutes "comfort". I'd much rather have the soft German style seats on the RiverLINE. S-Bahn type equipment works in Europe because the governments there have made it impractical for most people to drive anything except a Fiat Panda And yet somehow, the streets of European cities are littered with cars much larger than that. Of course, it may simply be due to the fact that in some areas, it's downright difficult to park a large vehicle when you don't have a driveway or a parking spot available. In the United States rail has to actually compete by providing a compelling ride experience. Dude, even beat up ten year old car offers more personal comfort than mass transit. Offering some non-existent compelling ride experience isn't going to get people to use transit. You need usable service and a fleet that maximizes performance in order to minimize the opportunity costs of using transit, but also a policy choice that encourages it be discouraging office parks and cheap CBD parking and ample highway access. |
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