XPost: az.general   
   From: heaven@dead.net   
      
   On Wed, 26 Nov 2008 12:52:25 -0700, Michelle Steiner   
    wrote:   
      
   >In article <6p5coeF652laU1@mid.individual.net>,   
   > "Phxbrd"  wrote:   
   >   
   >> The average speed of all US light rail systems is still 12 mph.   
   >> Bicycles are faster.   
   >   
   >A 12 MPH light rail car can carry how many people?  Say, for the sake of   
   >discussion, 50 people.  So it can carry 50 people 12 miles in an hour.   
   >   
   >How many people can one bicycle carry 12 miles in an hour?   
      
   WOW 50 people 12 whole miles.  For far less cost you could put the   
   same 50 people on a bus.  You could even send them all in Taxis for   
   less money.   
      
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