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Beneficial-Pickle787 t1_izpmq9o wrote

Reply to comment by ElectricStar87 in Baltimore rail transit lines vs. population density by Left-Indication

How often do you take MTA buses?

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ElectricStar87 t1_izpnucq wrote

I don’t have a vehicle and haven’t for a decade. I take buses less since coronavirus (prefer biking) but for many years have taken buses twice a day for commuting across the city and for other purposes as well (grocery shopping, etc. — both MTA and Circulator), with light rail and subway trips as well, depending on destination. I have also previously taken commuter buses out to Columbia in years past.

EDIT: Also a frequent MARC train rider — I buy tickets by the 20 pack.

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ElectricStar87 t1_izptcsj wrote

So….I’m being downvoted for being an exclusively bike and public transport user? Cool. Makes total sense.

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ticumac t1_izqn96o wrote

I would say for being inconsiderate of others and acting like because you can do it, everyones else can. But hey, whatever makes you sleep good at night.

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ElectricStar87 t1_izqsm1v wrote

There’s nothing inconsiderate about my responses, nor anything presumptuous about how my particular experiences with using transit translates to other people’s abilities or capacity.

There are however a lot of claims made by other people here that would incur extraordinary costs with potentially far less benefit than many other solutions, soaking up funding that could otherwise go to other very deserving needs like child care, healthcare, senior centers, schools, lunches etc.

Just because people really like trains doesn’t mean their proposals for trains are superior to other options.

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rmphys t1_izq3p4w wrote

Anyone who is unwilling to take an MTA bus will be equally unwilling to take any rail line they build.

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Beneficial-Pickle787 t1_izul5fg wrote

That’s not true. If buses were the same speed as rail, then maybe. But rail with dedicated ROW is definitely faster and more reliable.

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