On Wed, 24 Aug 2005 14:25:57 +0000, Doug Kanter wrote:


The bus system here uses an antiquated hub-and-spoke routing system, which
takes all buses from the suburbs downtown first, where you then switch to
another bus.

Ahh, another benefit of cheap oil, sprawl. Before the interstates and
city flight, the hub-and-spoke system worked well. Now that we our
workplaces and homes are sprawled all over the countryside, hub-and-spoke
just doesn't work anymore.

It will be an interesting dynamic to watch. When gas reaches $15-20 per
gallon, or worse, becomes rationed, 50 years of spreading out will implode.