07-06-2007, 12:57 PM
asteele2 Wrote:Well, I still think it is. And it isn't fair to compare the DC metro to privatized systems elsewhere.
Why not? They both do the same job, and you dont have any numbers that condemn the DC area Metro to be a money bleeding operation.
asteele2 Wrote:I may not have elaborated enough, but I see government funded transportation systems as a complete waste of resources
Only because you dont use it... I suppose you've never been to NYC? You can get anywhere in the city, cheap and fast with public transit. No need for a car or cab ride ever. If that is a waste of resources, then I dont know what a good use of them would be. Should the local gov't appoint a sherpa to carry your sundries as well?