Old 07-20-14, 02:52 AM
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Originally Posted by Roody
Car travel is often delayed--perhaps more so than train and bus travel. A co-worker recently sat in her car for more than 24 hours when Atlanta got a couple inches of snow. A neighbor family nearly froze to death in their car during a freak Thanksgiving ice storm years ago.

Besides the weather, there are other causes of delay on motoring trips--including accidents, road construction, breakdowns, and politicians closing bridges to get even with their opponents.

The safety record for private cars is also very poor compared to trains and buses.
Weak. Very weak.

For the number of passengers who travel by that train, and the number of people who drive, the incidence of delays on the train is huge by comparison.

We weren't discussing the merits of safety on either mode of transport.
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