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		jasonwocky on April 11, 2013 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The Tyranny of Taxi Medallions > What I don't get is why a city as dense as NYC supports any transportation method that puts a few individuals above the public good. Well, for one thing, NYC is answerable to NYS. Lots of people commute into NYC from its suburbs, they like to drive, and they do vote.

malandrew on April 11, 2013 [–]

There's a solution for that. Grand Central Station. Thousands upon thousands of people commute to NYC by train everyday, leaving their cars at the suburban train station parking lot.

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