From: jishnu@nospam.verizon.net
On 7/31/2014 1:39 PM, Adam H. Kerman wrote:
> Jishnu Mukerji wrote:
>> On 7/30/2014 3:41 PM, Adam H. Kerman wrote:
>>> Stephen Sprunk wrote:
>>>> 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.
>
>>> We also have car-rental places in the suburbs. We also have hotels with
>>> vans that pick people up at train stations. Who the hell would want to
>>> visit Chicago, then rent a car downtown?
>
>> Frankly, I'd take METRA to a suitable suburban stop and then get a ZIP
>> car or something like that.
>
> Those cars are adequate for the shortest rentals, only. More than three
> or four hours, you're better off with a daily rental. Also, they're
> pretty rare in the suburbs.
I agree. Enterprise would probably be better since they do pick up and
drop off.
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