amen, Bob.... but would they also include the ongoing subsidies required by ALL subway and bus "rapid" transit systems in the world as part of their "total costs"??? not to mention the interest on bonds to build them and the inevitable "over budget" costs that happen...

i think you already know how i feel about some of those issues... http://www.plusaf.com/soapbox/carpool.htm

let's watch and wait.

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