Public Transportation: in favor? disapprove?

[Gdeaver]

In my area there is a public transportation loop that goes up and down the route 202 corridor outside of Phila. For years the commuter packing lots for this loop were generally empty. Maybe 3 or 4 cars. Last week I noticed that the parking lots are full and people are parking any where they can. The same is true for the SEPTA commuter trains. The trains have room, but just try to get a parking spot if your on the later trains. From this increased volume I'd say that allot of people have decided that public Transportation is a better deal.

For those that think electric vehicles are the answer, Look at the power transmission losses involved with charging them. There have been many studies done over the years and most conclude that for large parts of the country they are a negative. They do make sense for reducing pollution in metropolitan areas.

From what I've see in my business(HVAC) this country is not going to do anything about the energy problem until people start to change their economic decision making process. The days of cheap plentiful energy seam to be over.