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| - For the past four months, I've used the light rail to get to the ASU campus and to work. In those past four months, the amount of books I've read has increased exponentially from when I spent the same amount of commuter time driving. Sure - it'd probably save time for me to drive, but then I'd have to pay attention to all of the dangerous Phoenix drivers. Personally, I'll take the lightrail and book.
And as others have mentioned, there are plenty of bums and crazies, sure, but that's public transportation. Only once have I felt a bit uncomfortable due to an intoxicated rider. And he was just admiring my tattoos a little too closely. So in all fairness, I was probably asking for it.
I understand that some people might have complaints about how much the light rail cost Phoenix (and the state), but as the fifth largest city in the country - isn't it time that we finally got a suitable public transportation system other than buses? We will always have to pay taxes, so why not use those tax dollars for something beneficial to the city? The state certainly doesn't seem to be planning to use those dollars for education and public safety. (Did I just give myself away as a liberal? Oh well.)
And for those of you who might complain that the lightrail has made it unsafe for drivers (especially those drivers making left turns), might I mention that if the drivers just obeyed the traffic laws (you mean, red means stop?!) there wouldn't be any issues. I feel much safer taking the lightrail everyday than I did when I drove.
The light rail is efficient and clean (really! how many other cities can say that their public transportation is clean?). Let's be happy we have it and hope that they break ground on new lines to Scottsdale, West Phoenix and East Mesa soon.
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