I've often had arguments with monorail opponents who ask me how I think the monorail can break-even or make a profit with fares of $1.25 or $1.50. And I've...
... if the monorail is built? The current "free" Metro zone is financed by the downtown businesses. So concievably they could do the same for the Monorail. I...
... ...a point the City has discussed several times during the SLU streetcar process, with various ideas on how to make it easy to transfer between the three...
nothing of the sort. To be clear, each of these is EASILY solvable and have said so numerous times. The point is that it requires meaningful action, not catch...
it's probably been enough on the walking/station integration issue, but I'll add a few more thoughtss. It is important to remember the main point. The main...
cleve206@...
Nov 2, 2004 12:37 am
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After you vote-and vote no on I-83-please join the NO I-83 Campaign on Election Night. Join us to celebrate the NO I-83 vote and ensure the rapid transit so ...
again nothing of the sort, not suggesting for a moment that anyone dispose of the Green Line. Simply that we can do better than 800 ft and two street...
it's an interesting thought, to be sure, because say you park your car in LQA or the north end of downtown, maybe just outside the free zone, then you go to a...
well, just got back from about 1.5 hours of sign waving between 80th and 78th on Aurora (was standing on the median in the middle). The reaction I got was...
Sooner or later the "ride free zone" is going to go away. Metro doesn't want it. They lose TONS of money on it. My understanding is that it used to be ...
Na, I don't think this vote will be anywhere near the end of the debate on the GL, no matter what the outcome. In fact, I'm actually pretty surprised that a...
Good point that the streetcar, which is run by Metro at the same rate as buses, does not observe the zone. ... Sebring" ... happen with that if the monorail is...
So the spin begins as I-83 supporters begin to see their initiative crumble. When I-83 is crushed, I predict that the fat lady has finally sung for the last...
Nope, I'm just reiterating my views as expressed some time ago in a similar post. I really don't believe this will be the final vote on the GL no matter how...
so...how can we do better? what is you proposal what is the cost? how does it reduce the delay between the time one leaves monorail or light rail and the time...
cleve206@...
Nov 2, 2004 6:03 pm
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If the I-776 ruling goes against Sound Transit, how is the MVET money going to be replaced? My crystal ball says ST will just keep pressing ahead and when the...
Public Meeting Notice, SMP Board Meeting, November 3rd, 6 pm Below is the agenda for Seattle Monorail Projects Wednesday, November 3, 2004 meeting of the Board...
They wouldn't need to replace the MVET. As opposed to the ETC, ST based its revenue projections on a mix of various different taxes. The MVET only represents...
... I think you'd better pay closer attention to your own employer, ST, when they try to get the money from us in an upcoming election to go to Northgate, and...
... You can keep on dreaming if you think 350M is going to build that overpriced slow LRT system. ST even admitted that the 500M they battled to get from...
Construction is well underway on Link LR, and the project is running 5% underbudget with $350M in untapped contingency funds. It is not a bad situation for ST...
... shouldn't ... That's interesting that a loss of $770M dollars means so little to this agency. One would think that their bond rating would increase and the...
... running ... If you call one test dig in Beacon hill, one fly ramp being built in SODO, and some streets torn up in SODO "well underway" My crystal ball...
... or light rail and the time one alights on the light rail or monorail? we of course know this well enough already, but given that it's hard enough getting...
In full disclosure... That 5% under budget number is based on the drastically increased budget from what the voters approved so the truth is really that the...
... Typical ST flunky response - avoid answering the question, give the 'candide' response, and ignore contingencies. Oh well, I guess being proved right will...
(As well as driving, which is why its ... I'm not convinced on the driving portion (even though I agree we need to address it asap to as much degree as...
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