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12-21-2005, 09:53 AM
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Re: NYC transit strike
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The *real* blame, of course, lies with government. Government decided to put all the eggs in one basket and have a monopoly transit system. By eliminating any alternatives, the city put itself into a position to be blackmailed by the transit workers [/ QUOTE ] And who would operate all the unprofitable routes? at the unprofitable times? 
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12-21-2005, 10:33 AM
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Re: NYC transit strike
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And who would operate all the unprofitable routes? at the unprofitable times? [/ QUOTE ] Nobody, presumably. Is that a problem? Do unprofitable riders have a right to make others subsidize their travel?
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#3
12-21-2005, 10:58 AM
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Re: NYC transit strike
Yeah and stop delivering the mail to remote areas of the US too. Then Ray Zee would just be SOL. Government exists to promote the common good, though it should do it as cheaply as possible.
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12-21-2005, 11:04 AM
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Re: NYC transit strike
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Yeah and stop delivering the mail to remote areas of the US too. Then Ray Zee would just be SOL. Government exists to promote the common good, though it should do it as cheaply as possible. [/ QUOTE ] FedEx seems to be able to profitably deliver packages to "remote areas". I don't really see a problem here. Is package delievery to the yukon some sort of basic human right that I'm supposed to pay for?
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#5
12-21-2005, 11:10 AM
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Re: NYC transit strike
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FedEx seems to be able to profitably deliver packages to "remote areas". [/ QUOTE ] I think you'll find that even FedEx has 'loss leaders'
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#6
12-21-2005, 11:23 AM
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Re: NYC transit strike
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[ QUOTE ] FedEx seems to be able to profitably deliver packages to "remote areas". [/ QUOTE ] I think you'll find that even FedEx has 'loss leaders' [/ QUOTE ] Probably. Is this somehow *helping* your argument?
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#7
12-21-2005, 11:40 AM
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Re: NYC transit strike
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Probably. Is this somehow *helping* your argument? [/ QUOTE ] No. But it wasn't meant to. I'm just pointing out an inconsistancy as earlier you said [ QUOTE ] FedEx seems to be able to profitably deliver packages to "remote areas". I don't really see a problem here. Is package delievery to the yukon some sort of basic human right that I'm supposed to pay for? [/ QUOTE ] So quite *probably* you do accept that you are 'overcharged' by FedEx on their more profitable routes to compensate for their unprofitable ones.
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#8
12-21-2005, 11:11 AM
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Re: NYC transit strike
Ah, LA's answer to public transport
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Hybrid Mode
