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Originally Posted by flainn
It's an interesting idea. Out here we pay very minimal taxes, but public services are likewise minimal; we have a commuter train, but 75% of the population regards it as a boondoggle pushed by the previous Governor, and the current Governor always seems to be looking for a way to kill it because it "doesn't pay for itself." Well, duh.
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I was completely amazed at the total lack of public transport options when I lived in MO. There isn't even a passenger train in the southwest part of the state.
Locally I can jump on numerous trains or buses to the nearest cities, or anywhere around town. It just seems weird to not have a bus every 15-20 minutes to everywhere.
Then again, the whole concept of distance is on a different scale, and a limited bus or train service would still be inconvenient for people when we are talking still 10-20 miles of travel from what would be the nearest train station. Its one thing when 15 minutes of walking will take you from your stop to your destination, another when you have to take a cab or walk for hours.
