Why would one even bother to count riders on a free streetcar? If the cars are too full, add more since cost is not a factor. Since there aren't tickets,...
Just curious, has Tacoma Link claimed its first accident victim yet? That's one stat that we can't discount. My apologies if this has already been covered. ...
No, but I will say this. I almost lost a friend to the Seattle Waterfront Trolley last night. She didn't notice the train approaching as she ran across the...
Edwin Stone
edwincstone@...
Jan 4, 2004 5:36 am
8408
1-4-4 In the spirit of Dave Horsey's Burning Questions series, I would like to pose the following burning monorail question: Mitch said: Message: 4 Date: Sun,...
Yikes, are you breathing yet? Glad your friend made it. Very scary. Funny how the pro-trolley guys are mute when we talk about these sorts of incidents. Kim...
First of all, I'm glad nothing happened to Ed's friend. I wouldn't wish harm on anyone, but that's especially true for someone that Ed holds dear. That said,...
Look, there is a great system set up in the plan for revote. I don't see the point of your posed questions. But, just to bite on your lure.. I am on my home...
Below is the agenda for Seattle Monorail Project's Wednesday, 1/7/04 meeting of the Board of Directors. The meeting begins at 6:30 pm and will be held in the...
It is ridiculously easy not to be hit by a train while walking. You just have to turn your head about 45% to either side before crossing. The train is going...
No Executive Director's Report? Will Joel be absent from the meeting? Seattle Monorail Project Information <info@...> wrote: Below is the agenda for...
... KEVIN - first and foremost, we live in a republic, not a direct democracy. So until we follow the Swiss model, we are creating governmental bodies (the...
FYI ... From: Warren Y. Yee <wye@...> To: PS Light Rail List <pslightrail@yahoogroups.com>; Balanced Transit List <balancedtransit@yahoogroups.com>;...
Edwin Stone
edwincstone@...
Jan 5, 2004 11:03 pm
8418
I'm no fan of lrv vs monorail but guys, please! How many people in Seattle - or anywhere else - are run over by busses, cabs or horse carriages? Is anyone...
Ron Stoloff
rstoloff@...
Jan 6, 2004 1:36 am
8419
I don't think it's quite that easy. (pretty easy, but not quite THAT easy.) A couple months ago there was a link posted either here or on one of the other...
Yo! I never claimed that the trolley was evil. My pedestrian friend wasn't paying attention. She was almost struck, but it wasn't the trolley's fault . ... ...
Edwin Stone
edwincstone@...
Jan 6, 2004 7:05 am
8421
Ron I agree about safety - never have liked the argument and would say that if LRT was less expensive to build and operate, faster, more dependable than an...
http://www.oregonlive.com/search/index.ssf?/base/news/1073480207167221 .xml?oregonian?lcg 01/07/04 FRED LEESON TriMet crews struggled through the night hoping...
Rubber tires and concrete rails above the ground would have avoided all this weather nastiness. Monorail would have been the superior choice. _____ From:...
Richard Dill
RickD@...
Jan 7, 2004 7:07 pm
8424
Perhaps there is a lesson here for the design of switches for Seattle's Green Line. ... http://www.oregonlive.com/search/index.ssf?/base/news/1073480207167221 ...
January 2004 Monorail Monthly Update Monorail on Track to Close Revenue Shortfall Gap The Monorail Project is working aggressively to close the gap created by ...
If there are any maglev supporters left out there, they might be interested in the following -- http://www.chinapost.com.tw/detail.asp?onNews=1&GRP=A&id=22212 ...
rdpence03
rpence@...
Jan 8, 2004 4:57 am
8427
... all this ... Oh yeah? Think they can chain up the Monorail tires??? That's why the buses were still running. Look if it blows sideways and freezes ...
The point here is that monorail or maglev will continue to run long after LRV fails. _____ From: Gary Powell [mailto:gwpowell@...] Sent: Wednesday,...
Richard Dill
RickD@...
Jan 8, 2004 6:23 am
8429
Ya, sure. Just saying it doesn't make it true. If anything it is the otherway around. ... after ... avoided ... the ... airport. ... Light ... it ... ...
greenlaker98103
blee98@...
Jan 8, 2004 1:34 pm
8430
Really? I saw rubber tired vehicles sliding all over the place on a frozen elevated concrete Puyallup River bridge on I-5. Directly below trains ran just...
Those rubber tired vehicles slipping all over the bridge don' t have wrap-around boogies. Monorails remain the superior choice. _____ From: bax7790...
Richard Dill
RickD@...
Jan 8, 2004 3:19 pm
8432
As if all those extra unpowered tires really provide some traction…… ... a ... halt ... choice. ... think ... ...
greenlaker98103
blee98@...
Jan 8, 2004 3:58 pm
8433
No, they provide stability. Since the negative comment was referring to "sliding all over the place" a clarification was in order. We have empirical...
Richard Dill
RickD@...
Jan 8, 2004 4:05 pm
8434
Maybe we will see. LR is already under construction in Seattle and all the bids are coming in under budget. If monorail actually gets built in Seattle we...
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