Re: Dominant Form of Transportation

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From: Jeffrey Siegal
Date: Sun, 04 Feb 2001 02:12

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John Higdon wrote:
> in article 3A7C5352.DB688172@quiotix.com, Jeffrey Siegal  wrote:
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> > In the next 50 years, no.  Not unless there is a drastic change, such as
> > available fossil fuel supplies shrinking more quickly than expected, or
> > global warming accelerating to a catastrophic rate.
> 
> Transit doesn't use fossil fuel or contribute to "global warming"? When I
> see empty VTA busses cruising around, it will be comforting to know that the
> gunk from those diesel engines is benign after all.
> 
> Power generated for BART doesn't have environmental impact, I guess.

I never made either claim. 

Mass transit *can* greatly reduce fossil fuel use and greenhouse gas
emission.  That's not to say that it does, today, in all cases.  But in
the future, if these issues become much greater concerns than they are
now, then it is possible that society will be restructured around
predominant use of mass transit.

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