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In article <57vter$470@lori.albany.net> on 3 Dec 1996 00:49:31 GMT,
alcue@albany.net (alcue) writes:

  > Your math is wrong. Peak time (Fri/weekends) is $50 each way, so
  > you're talking $200. Non-peak is $30 each way with Triple-A discount
  > (If you have an AAA card, you get a 10% discount on Amtrak tickets),
  > for a grand total of $120.

Actually, the time that I travel is nonpeak down, but peak back.
To one significant digit, the RT fare was $80 last time I took
Amtrak.

Prices are a general problem for public transport.  The breakeven
point vs private ground transport is 2 to 3 people traveling
together.  This is true for taxis, car rental, you name it.  In
fact, if you're a pilot, I hear that it's often true for renting a
plane.

Yes, this ignores negative externalities.  If I were God, I might
to assign them to the users.  However, as a user, I optimize
according to the incrementatl prices that I pay.



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