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		mulmen on Oct 21, 2017 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: How Seattle Got More People to Ride the Bus Every bus needs a driver and a vehicle with yet another powertrain. I'm not sure what energy consumption is like on a train but I suspect operating costs of all the buses is higher than a train that can cover longer distances. It seems to me a mix is the best solution.

pinot on Oct 22, 2017 [–]

Upfront costs for a train vs bus have to be orders-of-magnitude apart.

mulmen on Oct 22, 2017 | [–]

Obviously. My comment was about the operating costs.

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