Top Story on KTLA: People Abandoning Their Cars for the Train
In article >, Scott en Aztlán wrote:
> This is how it starts, folks. Since the last time gas prices hit > $3/gallon a few weeks ago, Metrolink has ordered new cars and > announced plans to expand service. As the service gets better, more > people will find the train useful, more people will start taking the > train, leading to more service improvements, and so on, and so on, and > so on... Here is how it ends, because of the price of fuel and increased ridership, those who run metrolink decide to raise fares and cut service to cover these costs. Service improvements would consist of removing the durable materials from stations that have served for a 100 years and replacing them with very expensive modern construction which will look like crap inside of one year and maybe last 15. End result, higher cost, less effective transit. Least that is how the CTA would do it. Afterall, what are they going to do? Drive? It's just an opertunity to squeeze the ridership. |
Top Story on KTLA: People Abandoning Their Cars for the Train
In article >, Scott en Aztlán wrote:
> I realize your expectations have been colored by your experiences > living in Crook ounty, IL, and how chronic budget shortfalls at the > CTA and Metra have resulted in once-grand facilities being remodeled > using somewhat lower standards. However, I see no evidence to indicate > that those things will occur here. Chronic budget shortfalls = not enough money left to do the work after theft. |
Top Story on KTLA: People Abandoning Their Cars for the Train
In article >, Scott en Aztlán wrote:
> On Thu, 20 Apr 2006 10:17:10 -0500, > (Brent P) wrote: > >>Chronic budget shortfalls = not enough money left to do the work after theft. > > Where did you get the idea that Metrolink is suffering from chronic > budget shortfalls? Do you not remember what you wrote that I was replying to? Think about it. (hint, not metrolink) |
Top Story on KTLA: People Abandoning Their Cars for the Train
In article >, Scott en Aztlán wrote:
> On Thu, 20 Apr 2006 23:11:37 -0500, > (Brent P) wrote: > >>>>Chronic budget shortfalls = not enough money left to do the work after theft. >>> >>> Where did you get the idea that Metrolink is suffering from chronic >>> budget shortfalls? >> >>Do you not remember what you wrote that I was replying to? Think about >>it. (hint, not metrolink) > > Do you remember what this thread is about? Hint, not Metra. ;) You commented on the budget shortfalls of c(r)ook county. I replied regarding them. |
Top Story on KTLA: People Abandoning Their Cars for the Train
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