http://www.theferalscribe.com/featured/the-vagaries-of-suburban-life-and-corporate-work.html Chronicles of a Wayfaring Journalist Mon, 30 Apr 2012 00:17:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://www.theferalscribe.com/featured/the-vagaries-of-suburban-life-and-corporate-work.html/comment-page-1#comment-158 Nathan Sun, 28 Nov 2010 15:47:42 +0000 http://www.theferalscribe.com/?p=2164#comment-158 Thanks for the comment Tom! I, too, wish Wisconsin had trains. It's unfortunate opponents would focus on these negatives being that they're emblematic of the city, not problems inherent to regional rail service. Both NYC and Boston have excellent train systems and none of the negatives I described aren't things I haven't also encountered on Madison buses/transfer points.I can't count the number of times I wanted to visit Chicago or Milwaukee, but didn't because I'd have had to drive, find and pay for parking, then drive home, which is never easy after a day of drinking. If Republicans up there are truly interested in economic development, it's not hard to imagine the kind of economic activity a regional rail line(s) would spur.   Thanks for the comment Tom! I, too, wish Wisconsin had trains. It’s unfortunate opponents would focus on these negatives being that they’re emblematic of the city, not problems inherent to regional rail service. Both NYC and Boston have excellent train systems and none of the negatives I described aren’t things I haven’t also encountered on Madison buses/transfer points.I can’t count the number of times I wanted to visit Chicago or Milwaukee, but didn’t because I’d have had to drive, find and pay for parking, then drive home, which is never easy after a day of drinking. If Republicans up there are truly interested in economic development, it’s not hard to imagine the kind of economic activity a regional rail line(s) would spur.  

]]> http://www.theferalscribe.com/featured/the-vagaries-of-suburban-life-and-corporate-work.html/comment-page-1#comment-157 Tom Teuber Sun, 28 Nov 2010 14:21:38 +0000 http://www.theferalscribe.com/?p=2164#comment-157 I grew up in the suburbs of Chicago, and have taken the train to get around since I was in high school.  I can relate to every detail you shared...the misinformation, the urine smell, The Talker.  As you may know, there's a huge debate raging back here in Wisconsin about whether or not to develop rail travel.   My first instinct was to share your thoughts with the locals hoping to show them how great it is.   I thought better of it.  They'll seize on those negative details to confirm their fears that rail travel is a Socialist/Muslim plot to destroy our American Values and siphon our precious bodily fluids.Damn, I wish we had trains in Cheesetopia. I grew up in the suburbs of Chicago, and have taken the train to get around since I was in high school.  I can relate to every detail you shared…the misinformation, the urine smell, The Talker.  As you may know, there’s a huge debate raging back here in Wisconsin about whether or not to develop rail travel.   My first instinct was to share your thoughts with the locals hoping to show them how great it is.   I thought better of it.  They’ll seize on those negative details to confirm their fears that rail travel is a Socialist/Muslim plot to destroy our American Values and siphon our precious bodily fluids.Damn, I wish we had trains in Cheesetopia.

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