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From: Laurence Sheldon
Date: Sat, 19 Jul 2008 19:14

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David Nebenzahl wrote:
> On 7/19/2008 6:57 AM Laurence Sheldon spake thus:
> 
>> David Nebenzahl wrote:
>>
>>> I've used Richmond to xfer between BART and Amtrak (Capitols) when I 
>>> used to live on the Peninsula. Too bad one can't board the 
>>> long-distance train there.
>>
>> That sort of summarizes the problem doesn't?  We need a long distance 
>> train that stops at the stations we want it to stop at.  (Can't be 
>> stopping at them all--wouldn't be a long distance train anymore, would 
>> it?
> 
> Not really. It's all about *connections*, not people wanting the train 
> to stop at every podunk town along the way. *One* stop at a major 
> connection point isn't the same as, say, arguing over whether Caltrain 
> should stop at Paul Ave., Atherton, Bay Meadows, etc., etc.

Oh, it is a lot simpler than that.

If they want to increase ridership, _ALL_ they have to do is stop at the 
stops I need, on the days and trips that I need them, and skip all ther 
rest.

Transfers?  Bad idea.
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From: Laurence Sheldon <lfsheldon@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: Car Rental in Emeryville
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