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Old 09-03-2005, 07:04 PM
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Originally Posted by dissention
No, the reason we don't have good public transit in America is because big business and the government have promoted personal automobiles and gas consumption for decades because of the money it generates.
Well, that is one aspect. You also have the neighborhoods that do not want public transportation to go there because they are scared of the crime that statistics indicate comes when when public transportation is introduced. That is a huge factor here in Georgia.
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