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Carpools Rush In On carpooling to a reunion	Umbra Fisk	14 Aug 2006	Ask Umbra
Dear Umbra, You have told us, in no uncertain terms, that traveling by train is better ecologically than traveling by car. Several members of my family plan to carpool to an upcoming family reunion 600 miles away. I have considered trying to talk them into taking the train instead, but face the following problem: It would cost about $130 each, round-trip, and involve inconvenient hours guaranteed to annoy the elder generation. ...
Topics: advice, Ask Umbra, cars, placemaking, public transportation (all these topics)

Parks and Ride On whether to visit national parks	Umbra Fisk	18 May 2005	Ask Umbra
Dear Umbra, We are considering a driving vacation this summer with the intent of visiting as many of America's wonderful national parks as we can -- both to enjoy them and to add some money to their coffers, which have been depleted in recent years. But as we all know, burning up lots of gasoline is bad for the environment. My question is: would it be a better environmental choice to drive around and support the national ...
Topics: advice, Ask Umbra, cars, national parks, placemaking, public transportation (all these topics)

Training Day On trains vs. cars	Umbra Fisk	24 Feb 2005	Ask Umbra
Dear Umbra, My girlfriend recently made a trip by train (about 600 kilometers, I'd guess), and it made me wonder just how much more ecological it is to travel by train instead of by car. What's your take on this? Michael Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Dearest Canadian Michael, The train, it is better. The car, it is the worst. That is my take, and I found a legitimate source that agrees -- namely, my favorite book. Let's all recite together: Th ...
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