http://bostonist.com/2008/02/25/commuter_rail_k.php All comments for Commuter Rail Kicks It Old School. Really Old School. en-us 2009 rickbang Mon, 05 Jan 2009 16:29:29 -0500 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss rick@bostonist.com rick@bostonist.com 60 http://bostonist.com/2008/02/25/commuter_rail_k.php#comment-1298433 http://bostonist.com/2008/02/25/commuter_rail_k.php#comment-1298433 Comments Mon, 25 Feb 2008 10:37:27 -0500 <p>Actually, they usually lost money on passenger service, even back then. Passenger service was a combination of pride and subsidies. </p> http://bostonist.com/2008/02/25/commuter_rail_k.php#comment-1298416 http://bostonist.com/2008/02/25/commuter_rail_k.php#comment-1298416 Comments Mon, 25 Feb 2008 10:13:43 -0500 <p>Ugh - I meant to say that I don't think the private ownership model would work today.</p> http://bostonist.com/2008/02/25/commuter_rail_k.php#comment-1298411 http://bostonist.com/2008/02/25/commuter_rail_k.php#comment-1298411 Comments Mon, 25 Feb 2008 10:12:14 -0500 <p>Interesting article but I really thought this was an apples to oranges comparison. As noted - less regulation, fewer stops, less suburban sprawl to deal with thus smaller ridership. But I do agree that private ownership and the profit motive at that time provided some better service. I know think that model would work today - most of my coworkers drive in. I do often wish the US or at least the northeast would put more into mass transit - I take the thing everyday into town - except today when equipment failure caused my train to be too late to be useful. </p>