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 Message 2551 
 conklin to Clark F Morris 
 Re: Old railway stations 
 21 Apr 14 12:22:44 
 
From: nilknocgeo@earthlink.net

"Clark F Morris"  wrote in message
news:jidal95j32gl41cvvnf5nkcg5k9ge7eb7u@4ax.com...
> On Mon, 21 Apr 2014 09:34:41 -0400, "conklin"
>  wrote:
>
>>
>>"Larry Sheldon"  wrote in message
>>news:brk5ohFthofU1@mid.individual.net...
>>> http://www.urbanghostsmedia.com/2014/03/10-abandoned-repurpo
ed-railway-stations/
>>>
>>> h/t Ace of Spades HQ
>>> --
>>> Idioten aangeboden. Gratis af te halen.
>>> h/t Dagelijkse Standaard
>>
>>That Michigan Central station is a good example of bad investment.  Many
>>buildings were constructed as "advertising," and were not financially
>>responsible.  Buses can drop you at the curb, near where you want to go,
>>with no need for expensive investments in stations.
>>
> Gee just what I need as a store owner, hordes of people clogging the
> way to my business and all sorts of people wanting to use my toilet
> and buying nothing.  I have seen stores and businesses opposing
> transit stops near their doors and a Megabus stop would be an even
> bigger headache.  Incidentally Amtrak and New Jersey Transit have had
> road crossing stops and Via has conditional stops in the middle of the
> woods.
>
> Clark Morris

I was unaware that you did something as responsible as run a store.

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