The point of today's thread is to show how regional and urban rail can be integratedhttps://twitter.com/380kmh/status/777602531287531521 …
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Population breakdown: 1/3 live w/in walking distance of train & bus 1/3 live w/in walking distance of train OR bus 1/3 rural w/o transit
Bear in mind that the breakdown of LAND AREA for each population third is much less even--that bottom third accounts for most land.
Believe it or not, @SEPTA does well with the regional rail. Many of the lines extend further for commercial.pic.twitter.com/WwDuFepoQH
I've been to Philly many times, I'm somewhat familiar :) Boston does well too, imo, I'm just always trying to do better
<3 The map shows about 40 miles radius. How far from a city center should rail extend?
to the ends of the country, frankly, ala Japan, Switzerland, UK, Germany, etc etc etc
Yep. I feel you. I like trains, but I don't like buses. I'm glad I can walk to the rails, even though I usually drive.
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