[PRCo] Re: Mass transit usage

[John Swindler]

Try telling a real estate agent that you are looking for a home that is accessible to public transit service to downtown Harrisburg.  
 
 
 
 

 
> From: trombone at windstream.net
> To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
> Subject: [PRCo] Mass transit usage
> Date: Mon, 6 Dec 2010 07:12:02 -0500
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> Outside of this list, I know no one who uses mass transit. Most are 
> terrified of the
> "types" of people the think they will encounter. It is not just people in
> the rural areas, but also people in the two largest metro areas of
> Pennsylvania. It never ceases to amaze me how something so practical is met
> with such derision. I guess Mr. Ford and cheap gasoline spoiled many of us.
> I also suspect many of us are not quite as willing to accept the "melting
> pot" (I prefer the term "salad bowl") that is the United States of America.
> In their cars they can avoid those types of people whom they do not
> understand.
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> When I visit Delaware County, people respond to where I live as being "out
> West". I guess Kittanning and California are close enough. When I was
> going to school in Westchester County, NY, anything across the Hudson was
> way out west. I can say though the understanding and usage of mass transit
> in the NYC metro area is well ingrained. Even the students who never used
> it at home learned quickly. It was nice to get on the train and ride into
> Manhattan without the tolls, traffic and parking.
> 
> If you live in an area that has mass transit, treasure it. Living over 80%
> of my life in an area that is void of mass transit makes one realize how
> lucky others have it.
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> 
> Dennis F. Cramer
> http://home.windstream.net/dfc1
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