RTD (Regional Transportation District)'s "Light Rail" here serves the Denver Metro Area pretty efficiently. The trains are clean (not smelly); generally a pleasant experience. We can can catch the "E" and "F" lines at the Orchard Station, about 7-minutes walk from our house. It's great for getting to the airport or downtown (where both places are a pain to drive to and Denver's parking rates are punitive). My only complaint is how expensive it is to operate; it's heavily subsidized by car registrations. 15-years ago, a car like my '79 300SD would cost right around $20 a year to register. Today, it's closer to $70.
Still, it's fun to ride as you blow past that parking lot known as I-25....
Mark in Centennial, CO
Good on you for riding the rails Bud ! .As a youth I rode them every where in Boston, far worse than anything I've ever encountered here but still cheap and handy .All they needs do is CARE ENOUGH to clean it as necessary.....I'd ride ot to see my Sweet if there was a stop anywhere near me, she's only a mile from one stop right now, soon to be further away though .-NateBud wrote :
Ride the metro in LA whenever I can to get out of the rush hour traffic. It sure makes for long days and the urine stench just makes it very appealing :-)
Had a meeting withe metro last year, everyone that worked for metro drove to work and thought my traveling by rail was a novel idea.
Posted by: MARK BRAUER <beeser@comcast.net>
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