tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2954315852664055327.post3367002613395220941..comments2023-06-04T16:23:23.475+01:00Comments on Celtic Ways Tales: Shockwave thoughts on fossil fuelUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2954315852664055327.post-72500757284818604292008-08-03T19:29:00.000+01:002008-08-03T19:29:00.000+01:00Having lived in the USA I discovered what you say ...Having lived in the USA I discovered what you say and public transport was regarded as something "bums" use, but I did see changes before I left. Public transport developments in Ireland has been incredible during the past 5 years with high quality comfortable trains and buses that are low cost and make a profit. Many trains here now even have a powerpoint at each seat for laptops etc. and lots of legroom too. <BR/><BR/>I hope public transport is invested in through the USA. However, USA does transport a lot of freight by rail which is good. Cruel to say, but maybe oil prices are not high enough there yet. In Ireland our motor fuel cost is about 4 times more expensive than USA working out about €12 per gallon now.John Willmotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13727454453235797874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2954315852664055327.post-28563481274790056152008-08-03T15:51:00.000+01:002008-08-03T15:51:00.000+01:00I'm glad to hear that you are considering how to m...I'm glad to hear that you are considering how to make your tours more energy-efficient. Here in America the price of gas has about doubled over the last year or two, and it's a disaster because our country is much more sprawled out than yours. Most people <I>need</I> a car for everyday activities; few places have enough public transportation or sidewalks for people to do without cars.<BR/><BR/>Recently Al Gore posed a challenge to make America's energy 100% renewable in 10 years. I started a LiveJournal community, gore_challenge, to track efforts in that direction. I'm going to link to your post from there; it has some good ideas for other entertainers and for people planning a vacation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com