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Public Transportation and Smart Growth

Vogon_Glory

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2. The Other Theme Was Probably Nobody Will Ride It

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Wed Apr 3, 2013, 10:00 AM

Apr 2013

The other theme was probably the usual right-wing/fibber-tarian claim that "nobody would ride it" if it was built. That was one of the theme floating around here in Travis County when Austin's Capital Metro tried to start up a light-rail system here.

I've often wondered about the right-wing mind-set when it comes to transit. What do right-wingers consider a well-used transit vehicle to be? One with at least half the seats filled even during off-peak? ALL the seats filled during off-peak hours? All the seats filled and the aisles jammed with strap-hangers? Or something like Calcutta or Rio where the cars are jammed and people are hanging on for dear life onto the sides and roofs?

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Quelle Surprise !!!: A small group of suburban voters defeated the LA County transit tax extension [View all] marmar Apr 2013 OP

And I bet you anything (based on experiences in both Portland and Minneapolis) Lydia Leftcoast Apr 2013 #1

The Other Theme Was Probably Nobody Will Ride It Vogon_Glory Apr 2013 #2