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   conklin to Peter Schleifer   
   Re: Old railway stations   
   27 Apr 14 09:35:50   
   
   From: nilknocgeo@earthlink.net   
      
   "Peter Schleifer"  wrote in message   
   news:dkvpl9ts17nv1r2o2h5eie6k2bnk18o1sb@4ax.com...   
   > On Sat, 26 Apr 2014 19:42:29 -0500, Stephen Sprunk   
   >  wrote:   
   >   
   >>On 26-Apr-14 09:56, conklin wrote:   
   >>> "Peter Schleifer"  wrote in message   
   >>> news:dgbnl95qq3lsab56hrmbc30vtla9g95kka@4ax.com...   
   >>>> On Sat, 26 Apr 2014 07:40:26 -0400, "conklin"   
   >>>>  wrote:   
   >>>>> Oh well, maybe you live near an "enchanced station."  Most don't.   
   >>>>> Never did.   
   >>>>   
   >>>> Select bus service rollout is going much more slowly than it   
   >>>> should, but the local bus stops serving most of the busier areas do   
   >>>> have shelters.  These are paid for by advertising.   
   >>>   
   >>> Are you suggesting that railroad stations also be paid for 100% by   
   >>> advertising.   
   >>   
   >>I don't see where he said anything resembling that.   
   >   
   > Correct, I said no such thing.  I was talking only of fixtures for   
   > local transit buses.  Here are some photos from the company that has   
   > the franchise for NYC bus shelters:   
   > http://www.cemusany.com/cemusany/images/bus-shelters/index.html   
   >   
      
   How nice. Bus transport is vastly cheaper than railroad transport for moving   
   people.  You just showed one reason why.   
      
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