> I have often though that there should be some very small vehicle for
> commuting, something like an enclosed, self balancing motor cycle capable
> of carrying two people.
>

Since I'm now working from home, my commute is quite short. Earlier this
week when the discussion started, I was reading it on a Denver CO light
rail coming back from a trade show. We were going about 70 MPH passing all
the cars of the freeway. It works quite well. One thing I've always
thought could be done with trains, whether commuter or long distance,
would be to have a self-powered train car at each station. People wanting
to get on the train would board this car. People on the train who wanted a
particular stop would get into the last car. As the train approached the
station, the last car would disconnect and roll into the station. The car
that was in the station would then catch up with the train and join it.
Passengers not wanting the next stop would move into the rest of the
train. What slows trains down, in my opinion, is all the stops. This would
avoid that delay.

Harold



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