EMX

I recently read an opinion article about the EMX in Eugene. The author, , has lived in western Europe for the past 6 years and visits Eugene every so often. In his article, he paints a glowing portrait of the tram system in Strasbourg. His argument is based mostly on pathos and doesn't analyze all aspects of the issue. He feels that the biggest obstacle is the businesses and the negative affect on them. but this is not the only problem, nor the most compelling. In Strasbourg, the debate was between a tram or light metro. In Eugene the debate is instead a debate between EMX and nothing.. to be continued...