From: stephen@sprunk.org

On 26-Apr-14 09:56, conklin wrote:
> "Peter Schleifer"  wrote in message
> news:dgbnl95qq3lsab56hrmbc30vtla9g95kka@4ax.com...
>> On Sat, 26 Apr 2014 07:40:26 -0400, "conklin"
>>  wrote:
>>> Oh well, maybe you live near an "enchanced station."  Most don't.
>>> Never did.
>>
>> Select bus service rollout is going much more slowly than it
>> should, but the local bus stops serving most of the busier areas do
>> have shelters.  These are paid for by advertising.
>
> Are you suggesting that railroad stations also be paid for 100% by
> advertising.

I don't see where he said anything resembling that.

> Had this been the case, those huge and expensive stations built by the
> railroads for advertising and showmanship would have made passenger
> traffic more cost-efficient.

Those "huge and expensive" stations were partly to handle the huge
volume of passengers at the time and partly to advertise the railroad
itself.

> And bus shelters do not have to be staffed 24/7.

Neither do rail stations; most have no staff at all.

S

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