[SDCBC] Sprinter is Sprinting

[mark wolfe]

I've heard that about the Coaster.   Guys commute by bike to the 
Coaster, get on, ride it south, finish commute.  Makes bike commuting 
from Carlsbad/Oceanside to downtown feasible.  I think any more than 20 
miles and the Trolley would beat me. :)

Mark

John Eldon wrote:
> For those of living on the north coast, the Coaster is an absolute joy.
> 
> mark wolfe <markw at wolfenet.org> wrote: How's the speed from end to end?   I found that when I worked downtown, 
> I could ride from Santee to Balboa Park (Navy Hospital) faster than I 
> could take the Trolley from Santee.
> 
> 
> IMHO, the Trolley and Sprinter along with most public transportation is 
> a huge waste of my tax $$$. ...  After being overseas and 
> seeing what real public transportation is, what we have stateside 
> outside of NYC is a joke.  For public transportation to be useful, you 
> should be able to walk outside your door, go a couple blocks, get on a 
> FAST train, then get off a couple blocks from your destination.   Works 
> great for Urban areas, not so great for the suburbs.
> 
> Mark
>