February 12, 20196 yr Maybe California will stop having wildfires now. “To an Ohio resident - wherever he lives - some other part of his state seems unreal.”
February 12, 20196 yr It's unclear what is going on, as Newsom's declaration was made during his state of the state address and is not bound to anything. http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-pol-ca-governor-gavin-newsom-state-of-the-state-20190212-story.html The state will likely be on the hook to repay the federal grants it received (including, possibly, the money it got from Ohio), even if the central valley segment is activated with some sort of passenger service, because those grants might have been awarded in the context of the overall project. Also, CAHSR bonds are currently paying for grade separation projects near LA and on the SF-Gilroy Caltrain electrification project, which is physically underway. So they're possibly running into the need to sell more bonds to finish phase 1 in the Central Valley because the bonds that could have finished it are being spent outside the scope of the Initial Operating Segment. Also, the central valley segment has no tunnels and so conventional diesel locomotives will be able to operate on it.
July 31, 20195 yr An oldie but a goodie..... "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
August 7, 20195 yr Beverly HIlls School District has spent $15 million to date fighting the Wilshire Blvd subway extension: https://la.curbed.com/2019/7/29/8932166/beverly-hills-purple-line-lawsuits-cost
November 5, 20195 yr Randal O'Toole-type arguments against Tri-Met's subway tunnel proposal for Portland's MAX light rail: https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/op-ed-a-2-billion-light-rail-tunnel-serves-whom/
February 28, 20205 yr Is there an anti-transit hitman thread? Anyway, more shortsightedness up north: https://www.masstransitmag.com/management/news/21126709/mi-oakland-county-lawmakers-float-plan-opposing-regional-transit-bill MI: Oakland County lawmakers float plan opposing regional transit bill Two Oakland County lawmakers have introduced legislation in the House and Senate to combat a regional transit plan with Detroit and Washtenaw, Oakland and Wayne counties. When is the last time I-71 turned a profit?
March 6, 20205 yr ^Positive update on this dumb proposal: the MI state legislature flat out rejected it. https://www.masstransitmag.com/management/news/21128364/mi-michigan-house-scraps-optout-bill-for-southeast-michigan-transit-tax-proposal A legislative effort to let communities opt out of a proposed southeast Michigan transit millage was scuttled in the Michigan House this week. The House was initially scheduled to take up the bill Tuesday afternoon. But several hours into legislative session, House Speaker Lee Chatfield, R-Levering, said in a statement he was setting the issue aside because “the proposals in front of us do not work for everyone.” “Several representatives and community leaders wanted to find a way to opt their communities out of a transit plan and reform the current system," he said. “But unfortunately every plan on the table had the potential unintended consequences of making property tax increases more likely in other areas of the state.” When is the last time I-71 turned a profit?
March 31, 20205 yr The anti-rail hitmen are using the virus to try to shut down Cincinnati's streetcar permanently:
March 19, 20214 yr High Speed Rail org counterpoint to the idiotic recent Cato institute op ed. https://www.hsrail.org/blog/10-point-reality-check-cato-institute Also, they link to the Cato op ed within the article. Please don’t give Cato the clicks. It’s the same lies that Randall O’Tool has been repeating for years. When is the last time I-71 turned a profit?
March 22, 20214 yr On 3/19/2021 at 12:42 PM, Boomerang_Brian said: Also, they link to the Cato op ed within the article. Please don’t give Cato the clicks. It’s the same lies that Randall O’Tool has been repeating for years. The latest article at Cato was written by O'Tool so hopefully that means his propaganda doesn't have any real legs
August 13, 20213 yr The Debate about P3 is not “Inside the Beltway”: It is about the Beltway. Aug 11, 2021 Part of Transurban’s contract in constructing the hot lanes in Virginia (also on the same I-495 Beltway) includes a provision that effectively prevents the creation of rail lines connected to these interstates, which would “siphon off” money from the private investors. They have a right under their contract (which expires in 2087) with Virginia, to seek compensation from the state, if ViPart of Transurban’s contract in constructing the hot lanes in Virginia (also on the same I-495 Beltway) includes a provision that effectively prevents the creation of rail lines connected to these interstates, which would “siphon off” money from the private investors. They have a right under their contract (which expires in 2087) with Virginia, to seek compensation from the state, if Virginia would dare invest in such regional rail such as rail which went around the DC Beltway. https://www.nibcoalition.com/the-debates-about-p3-is-not-inside-the-beltway-it-is-about-the-beltway "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
December 24, 20213 yr One moron down, way too many to go: Imagine someone being paid for their opinions on transit when those thoughts include this gem: For Twitter haters w bad eyes / small screens: When is the last time I-71 turned a profit?
December 7, 20222 yr "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
May 16, 20232 yr From Walker Evans at Columbus Underground Let's say there are 2 fruit barrels and 100 hungry people. A government program fills 1 barrel with 100 apples and puts nothing in the other one. People are asked to pick a fruit to eat. This is done this way every day for 80 years. This process leads to the 3-part conclusion that: 1. Everyone loves apples, and it's been that way for generations. 2. No one likes bananas, and it's been that way for generations. 3. The idea that the government would ever spend a dime on putting even just 5 bananas in the other barrel would be a huge waste of taxpayer dollars because of points 1 & 2. This is the logic behind the main argument against building rail-based transit in America. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
May 16, 20232 yr 9 minutes ago, KJP said: This is done this way every day for 80 years. Also, the Apple industry spends billions funding catchy lobbying firms like Nada-for-Bananas.
January 2, 20241 yr It's always nice to hear from Wendell Cox: https://www.wsj.com/articles/bidens-3-1-billion-train-ticket-to-nowhere-california-high-speed-rail-project-6e7045a1?mod=hp_opin_pos_2#cxrecs_s
January 2, 20241 yr 18 minutes ago, Lazarus said: It's always nice to hear from Wendell Cox: https://www.wsj.com/articles/bidens-3-1-billion-train-ticket-to-nowhere-california-high-speed-rail-project-6e7045a1?mod=hp_opin_pos_2#cxrecs_s Wendell Cox is a toxic tool for the petroleum, automotive and road-building industries. He was actually named to the Amtrak Reform Council by GOP members of Congress as a poison pill. In my former capacity at All Aboard Ohio, I sent him and other members of the council polite suggestions on how to fund/improve/reform Amtrak. Cox told me not to send him anything and then blocked me, causing my reply (ie: "you don't want to hear any reform ideas?") to bounce back to me as unread. After that, I began to refer to people who parroted his BS as Cox Suckers. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
April 5, 20241 yr A day after Florida bans bus and bike lanes, while promoting more highway widenings, Miami Beach is asking employers to stagger work shifts to relieve traffic congestion. Florida would do absolutely anything before considering transit. https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/miami-beach/article272649688.html "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
April 6, 20241 yr On 4/4/2024 at 9:17 PM, KJP said: A day after Florida bans bus and bike lanes, while promoting more highway widenings, Miami Beach is asking employers to stagger work shifts to relieve traffic congestion. Florida would do absolutely anything before considering transit. https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/miami-beach/article272649688.html Glad I left. Don't miss it.
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