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mymaineaccount46 t1_izj09vb wrote

Reply to comment by bluestargreentree in Please Bring the Amtrak To Bangor by PhiloBlackCardinal

Even in areas with good transit it can't compete with driving (in my experience.) I lived in Seattle, and right on a rail like in Pittsburgh and transit would still take longer than just driving to your destination. Normally a good 3x as long.

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bluestargreentree t1_izj0qzi wrote

Yeah, this is the fundamental issue. Transit can compete with driving in congested cities, but in those cases we're usually talking about rail. For buses to be competitive with driving, they need dedicated bus lanes and priority at traffic lights.

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