22nd April 2004, 2:51 AM
Well, America is gigantic and Japan and England are, in relation, tiny islands. Because of this, a much larger percentage of their landmass is urbanized as compared to us. Same deal with Europe, though obviously not to the same small degree; Europe is smaller and more closely-packed. Therefore, scale is one thing that prevents public transportation from being so widespread here.
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WE STAND AT THE DOOR
WE STAND AT THE DOOR