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Originally Posted by frinkprof
Well the observed "rail bias" phenomenon is something a little different. Apparently a lot of people view a rail mode such as streetcar or LRT as more sophisticated, possibly partly due to it being a smoother ride with less noise and exhaust smell. Basically, there's people who are willing to board a rail car, but would never step foot on a bus, even if they were running the exact same route and had similar travel times. Another related term is "bus shame" where buses are seen as only tolerable for the lower classes, and certain people feel ashamed of riding the bus. It's more pronounced in the US.
I agree. However, there was a limited amount of funding made available for this project.
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Consider me among that group. I flat refuse to take the bus anywhere, although I can't think of a situation where the bus would actually be quicker than the subway for me.