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   From: robban@clubtelco.com   
      
   On 14/01/2014 9:01 am, J. Clarke wrote:   
      
   > They call that a "bus".  You need a certain population density for it to   
   > be economically viable.   
      
   And even then, they are rarely full or even in use except during the   
   morning and afternoon rush hours, so only a few, inner city routes make   
   a real profit.   
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                       1972-now W Australia   
      
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