From: allenclan@charter.net   
      
   On Sun, 10 Apr 2005 15:06:12 -0700, "Deb in Northern California"   
    wrote:   
      
   >I realize what gas prices are like in the UK, since I have been there a few   
   >times myself.  But I also realize that you have a wonderful public transit   
   >system, that we do not have here, at least where I live there is a minimal   
   >public transit system.  Buses only and they run about every hour or so and   
   >do not travel to where you need to get to easily.  When I was in the UK I   
   >utilized the public transit and was amazed at how well you could get around   
   >there, even in the more remote areas.  Also the shops were close enough by   
   >to walk to if you needed to pick up some things, unlike here where the   
   >closest market is over a mile away and the one that you would normally shop   
   >at is more like 5+ miles away.   
   >   
   >Debbie   
   >   
   >"AlanC"  wrote in message   
   >news:Ni86e.69009$Nr5.7390@fe2.news.blueyonder.co.uk...   
   >> You guys in the States don't know how lucky you are. Here in the UK, we   
   >> are   
   >> paying 93 pence for a litre of petrol (gas!!) which works out at  UKP 4.14   
   >> per gallon, or about 8 bucks at the current exchange rate.   
   >>   
   >> Kind regards,   
   >> Alan   
   >>   
   >>   
   >   
   >   
   Hi Debbie!  We have little to no bus system here.  In rural areas it's   
   completely impossible to get enough people on the bus (plenty of drivers)   
   to make it worth the company's while.   
      
   Toni   
      
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