Comments on: “Easing the pain” (at the pump) is counterproductive http://trainblog.com/2006/04/easing-pain-at-pump-is/ TrainBlog - Blogging about passenger trains, high-speed rail, Amtrak, Caltrain, VTA, railroads, transit, public transportation, passenger rail advocacy and related politics. Mon, 31 Oct 2011 04:23:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: The Raccoon http://trainblog.com/2006/04/easing-pain-at-pump-is/#comment-66 The Raccoon Thu, 11 May 2006 23:31:00 +0000 http://trainblog.com/2006/04/easing-pain-at-pump-is/#comment-66 If they do want to "ease the pain", I think that only places with "minimum or no alternatives" should have the pain eased. In other words, keep the prices as they are in places with lots of transit and/or commuter rail and/or Amtrak service. People living in Highgate Center, Vermont, for example, have no alternative. If you live in Chicago, on the other elbow...there's so many rail and bus choices it's not funny. ~Ra'akone If they do want to “ease the pain”, I think that only places with “minimum or no alternatives” should have the pain eased. In other words, keep the prices as they are in places with lots of transit and/or commuter rail and/or Amtrak service. People living in Highgate Center, Vermont, for example, have no alternative. If you live in Chicago, on the other elbow…there’s so many rail and bus choices it’s not funny.

~Ra’akone

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