What does $70 million buy?
From:
Sheldon Gitis
Date:
May 12 17:27 UTC
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I welcome anyone to question the accuracy of anything I state, but I do not
think Mr. Nelson's facts/"financials" are accurate. Having ridden the almost
empty Hwy 55 light-rail twice in late afternoon into DT Mpls, and having ridden
the always crowded 16A into DT St. Paul several times in the late afternoon, I
find it hard to believe Mr. Nelson's claim that "the Hiawatha LRT is moving
twice as many passenger trips per day than the #50, #16 and the 94 combined."
As far as cost-effectiveness is concerned, any form of mass transit, whether
bus or rail, is a lot more effecient, a lot safer, and a lot less costly than
moving masses of single-passenger vehicles.
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