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> In fact, the county of San Mateo voted against BART because they didn't want people from other counties to come and take their jobs.

Yes. How dare the county of San Mateo concern itself with the needs of the people who actually live there. Inexcusable.



But that's just it, I lived in San Mateo county until recently, and having BART service would have been great for me!

The argument that public transit might steal jobs is one of the lamest excuses I've ever heard for not having it.

Governments are going to have to get over it; mass public transit is best option for the future of everyone.


Mass public transit is the best option for the future of everyone?

I'm going to have to say that is not true simply because there's no best that fits everyone.


Good public transit helps everyone, even those who don't use it. The more people who do use it, the better traffic is for people who still drive, the less dangerous the roads are for people who walk or bike, and the less polluted the air is for everyone.


Yes, that's right. Mass public transit is the best option for the future of everyone.

Mass public transit does include airplanes and sea vessels by the way...




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