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[Thomas Beckett <thomas AT tbeckett.com>]

Leaving aside a couple of points I'm not interested in arguing about ....

Shea Tisdale wrote:
> And an argument can be made that by expanding I-40 it does generate revenue
> for the counties, cities and state.  A:  Businesses and workers can now be
> more efficient.  B:  Businesses and workers might be attracted to the area.
> C:  Businesses might expand.  D:  Businesses and workers might not leave the
> area.  So there is a benefit from I-40s expansion.

My point was that faulting mass transit for not being profitable is a 
fallacy.  I-40 does provide benefit, but it doesn't turn a profit 
either.  At least a light rail line would provide some direct offset to 
its costs.  And confer a different type of benefit that the superslab.

TaB