Re: Commuting by train builds new friends and social contacts

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From: Andrew Szafran
Date: Tue, 12 Oct 2004 20:28

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In misc.transport.rail.americas DaveW <spsffan@verizon.net> wrote:
>> That being said, transit is a good thing - on a train, you can do things 
>> *other* than driving, like reading a book, or talking to others.
>> 
>> -Andrew

> Well, I see people talking to others AND READING BOOKS! while driving 
> every day. I'd report them to the police if I thought the cops would do 
> anything about it.

Lemme rephrase that: you can read a book *without risking imminent death 
or dismemberment* on a train ;)  Unless you're riding with someone else in 
a car, this isn't really an option.  And, carpooling only works if you 
have coworkers who live near you, so not everyone can carpool.

-Andrew

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Subject: Re: Commuting by train builds new friends and social contacts
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