From: stephen@sprunk.org   
      
   On 30-Jul-14 12:28, Adam H. Kerman wrote:   
   > hancock4@bbs.cpcn.com wrote:   
   >> Stephen Sprunk wrote:   
   >>> Note that, in many cities, the beltways are just as congested, if   
   >>> not moreso, than the routes in/out of downtown.  At least for the   
   >>> latter, half the trip will often be uncongested, depending on the   
   >>> time of day.   
   >   
   >> These days, with so much suburban office park development, beltways   
   >> can be extremely congested, as you say.  Only beltways are   
   >> congested all day long, seven days a week.   
   >   
   >> I arrived by train in downtown Chicago.  Driving through city   
   >> streets was no problem until I hit the suburbs--then the bad   
   >> traffic jams started.   
   >   
   > You know, hancock: We have trains into the suburbs as well, many of   
   > which leave from that very same train station.   
      
   Indeed, but many suburbs don't have local bus routes (at least to where   
   you want to go) and/or taxis waiting.  These stations are used only as   
   origins, not also as destinations.   
      
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