Subj : Re: 3.5 weeks to being la
To   : poindexter FORTRAN
From : Vk3jed
Date : Fri Aug 12 2022 19:36:00

-=> On 08-11-22 07:50, poindexter FORTRAN wrote to Vk3jed <=-

 pF> The number of transit systems and plans torn out in the 60s to make way
 pF> for the auto boom is depressing. In the bay area, there was a rail
 pF> system that ran from San Francisco across the bay to Oakland and the
 pF> east bay that was torn out partly through the influence of big oil and
 pF> the automakers.

Yeah, some cities put up some resistance.  Melbourne kept its extensive tram
network, due to public support for it.  This has proven to be a big plus for
the city (after being a tourist drawcard for decades).  Today, other cities are
rebuilding their tram networks.  Meanwhile, Melbourne simply updated its tram
fleet over the years.

 pF> They ended up building a similar system years later.

Similar stories over here.

 pF> I want a moped to relive my high-school years, but I'd need to lose
 pF> about a hundred pounds.  :)

Oh dear.  I'm only about 20 pounds heavier than I was at the end of high
school, and it's almost all muscle. :D



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