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Derek (velqoderoy) Camile (Bobby Jean) Noah (Eathan) Ryan (Stewie)

(Noah): hi im Eathan

(Ryan):and i am stewie and welcome to lightrail station news.

(Noah): Today we are going to have two scientists come and debate on whether or not south eastern wisconcsin should have a lightrail.

(Derek): Hello, I'm Dr. Velqoderoy. For those listeners who are not sure what a lightrail is, here is a simple definition. A lightrail train is a train that runs on electricity instead of diseal fuel. These trains are good for the environment. Lightrail trains only carry people not cargo and travel short distances. Their travel speeds are much faster than a normal train, getting the riders to their locations quicker.

(camile):Hi i'm Dr.Bobby Jean and i was a college teacher who tought people about urban planning and transportation. I'm here to talk about why light rails are a bad idea and should not be built in Wisconsin.

(Derek): I have been studying lightrails for years and im here to talk about why light rails are a good idea. Oh here's one, lightrail trains do not make a lot of noise. So wherever we build a lightrail track, people who live near it won't be disturbed by noise.

(Noah):ok bobby jean and velqoderoy lets continue with the debate.

(Ryan):ok lets do this thing.

(Camile):i think lightrails are a bad idea because they need a lot electricity to run. Also, lightrail trains do not go all around the world. Therefore, it can't carry people from city to city in different states.

(Derek):But it can fit more people than busses. Another pro is that tickets don't cost as much as buses.

(Ryan): i agree with velqoderoy that lightrails are a good idea.

(Derek): One more positive fact about lightrails is that they do not pollute the air. Just like trolleys, lightrail trains can travel above ground and below ground on subway tracks. LIghtrails have no violent or sudden movements. For example, the light rail train does not suddenly stop and then start up again. Passengers bodies stay pretty still and safe.

(Camile): Light rail trains run very fast so they can crash easier by coming off the tracks, leaving passengers badly injured. This would make me nervous to ride a light rail.

(Noah): now that i think about it i'm starting to agree with bobby jean.

(Camile): You can't go any where you want because lightrails run on a schedule and only go to certain locations. Not every state has a lightrail so this makes it so you don't have as much choice of traveling where you want. Also they are not as fast as cars so cars still get you where you want to be quicker.

(Ryan): But most states do have a lightrail. States that don't have one, are researching what it would take to build a lightrail.

(Derek): yes stewies right. Before you know it, every state will have a lightrail.

(Camile): That's not true velqoderoy. It costs several million dollars to build a lightrail. Not all states can afford such an expensive train.

(noah): Yes, I agree with bobby jean. Where would these states get millions of dollars to build a light rail? We already have train tracks getting people where they need to go, why spend all of that money.

(Ryan): I still think lightrails are a good idea and I hope Wisconsin builds a lightrail.

(Derek): I agree Stewie.

(Noah): Well listeners, you've heard the pros and the cons about lightrails, its up to you to choose your side. Thats it for today. see you next time on lightrail station news brought to you by [|www.transitpeople.com]