I agree with those who have written to support the list service and to point out the rather narrow mindedness of those who have decided to leave the list. There is a very easy to use delete button on the e-mail software that allows one to remove e-mails that are not of interest. I would hate to see the list become "sanitized" by not permitting or encouraging discussion of issues, even when there may be controversial views, etc. I agree that the participants in the recent discussion do not owe an apology to anyone, and that the list service has actually been used quite properly. Those who are leaving the list in a huff and peppering the rest of us with their requests to be removed, instead of using the correct procedure to take themselves off the list have misused the list far more than any participants in the recent discussions. Peter Stopher * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Prof. Peter Stopher Professor of Transport Planning Institute of Transport Studies, C37 The University of Sydney NSW 2006 AUSTRALIA e-mail: peters(a)its.usyd.edu.au internet: http://www.its.usyd.edu.au Phone: +61 (0)2 9351 0010 Fax: +61 (0)2 9351 0088 Mobile: +61 (0)4 3864 4430 Home address: 3 Torrens Place Cromer, NSW 2099 AUSTRALIA e-mail: pstopher(a)bigpond.net.au Phone: +61 2 9972 9283 Office/Fax: +61 2 9981 1284 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *