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Old Posted May 7, 2008, 4:48 PM
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Originally Posted by bunt_q View Post
They are still obnoxiously loud, jerky, and generally a horrible experience relative to a streetcar. Call it brain pollution, then. Buses are not sexy. The difference is whether you can lure "riders of choice"... for example, to be completely honest, I would never ever choose to ride the 15L. But i would jump on a streetcar without hesitation. Maybe not a rational difference, but a real one.

Buses have to pull into the curb, then pull back out into traffic. This motion in itself jerks the passengers around. Then compound this jerky motion by stopping every couple of blocks. The ride seems to take forever. Then add the factor of obnoxious passengers yelling or talking loud on cell phones or drinking a can of beer out of a paper bag and spilling it on the seat....and I can tell you why I don't personally ride buses.

Light Rail is smooth, quick and even scenic. One stop every second mile, or so, is no bother.
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