Re: Cars make more economic sense than transit: fact

[Iskandar Baharuddin <brengsek@highway1.com.au>]

David McLoughlin wrote:
> 
> Iskandar Baharuddin wrote:
> >
> > Loren Petrich wrote:
> > >
> > > In article <3796547B.844E51C@highway1.com.au>,
> > > Iskandar Baharuddin  <brengsek@highway1.com.au> wrote:
> > >
> > > >The "studies" of the advantages of public transport invariably
> > > >leave out one key factor: the value of the time of the
> > > >passenger.
> > >
> > >         However, one may like to have one's time available for doing
> > > things other than driving, which can be the case in public-transit systems.
> > >
> > I can read on a train, but not on a bus.
> >
> > What can one do on a bus other than ogle pretty girls?
> 
> While the latter is also something you can do on a bus but not in a car,

Why can one not ogle pretty girls from a car? It can be
dangerous, but it is certainly possible.

> might I ask why you can't read on a bus? I catch up on my best reading
> on the bus. Or are you too busy oggling the female passengers to be able
> to concentrate on your reading?
> 
> David McLoughlin
> Auckland New Zealand

I can read for a while on a bus, but the roaring headache
resulting is not worth it.

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Regards,

Izzy

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