tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3299108886803608881.post3278719298067872249..comments2008-04-21T12:23:27.843-07:00Nathan Pachalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17647693133663879821noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3299108886803608881.post-79668488413272830312008-04-21T10:24:00.000-07:002008-04-21T10:24:00.000-07:00I really find it embarrassing to ask a politicians to investigate to see if LRT is viable. Good God, doesn't any of these rather high paid politico's ever read a book?<BR/><BR/>The NDP are still trying to justify the Millennium Line because it is the only project the media haven't dumped on them. They live in a fantasy land.<BR/><BR/>We will get SkyTrain in the region until bombardier goes bankrupt or ceases production of the metro. Bombardier see Vancouver and its civic, provincial and federal politicians, as well as the population as suckers, as we are the only ones who keep buying more SkyTrain!<BR/><BR/>No wonder Vancouver is a crime hub of flim-flam artists and con-men, we are nothing but marks, ready to be taken to the cleaners by "get rich schemes'. <BR/><BR/>Bre-X or Brick shares anyone? Come to Vancouver and sell them.Grumpyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02938140911565053113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3299108886803608881.post-13086605498789333702008-04-20T15:25:00.000-07:002008-04-20T15:25:00.000-07:00Great point Jordan! Maybe I'll e-mail our good friend Mike and see if he wants to have some fun with this.Joe Zaccariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01575719277280796183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3299108886803608881.post-47560092881573940982008-04-20T14:48:00.000-07:002008-04-20T14:48:00.000-07:00Jordan, I don't think it's irrelevant. It's still useful, and offers us an almost-current picture.<BR/><BR/>People don't seem so supportive of LRT in the comments on this CBC article, and unfortunately they're just accepting Falcon's falsehoods.<BR/>http://www.cbc.ca/canada/british-columbia/story/2008/04/18/bc-evergreenline-route-selection.html<BR/><BR/>I spoke with Gregor Robertson yesterday and encouraged him to bring up LRT as a viable, sensible alternative to a subway to UBC. He's aware of the manipulation going on with Evergreen, etc. so I hope he's successful...erikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10971165776802545062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3299108886803608881.post-47322189577996760152008-04-20T11:27:00.000-07:002008-04-20T11:27:00.000-07:00The problem with this map is that it is irrelevant the instant it is published. The south Fraser (Surrey, Langley Township and Abbotsford) is seeing incredible growth, and higher than ever densities. <BR/><BR/>This would be a far more valuable tool if it included projected densities and population over the next 10 years. If you think we're underserved now, wait until you project ten years out.Jordan Batemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02139473770767253045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3299108886803608881.post-62067055603400062932008-04-19T20:17:00.000-07:002008-04-19T20:17:00.000-07:00A note on Kevin Falcon's claims about SkyTrain - complete lies!<BR/><BR/>Calgary's LRT system carries over 250,000 passengers a day, yet its operating costs are about $34 million annually, of which $6 million are driver's wages.<BR/><BR/>SkyTrain carries less ridership, yet Translink admitted that annual operating costs are in order of $70million annually.<BR/><BR/>Either Kevin Falcon is deliberately telling lies or he is ignorant of the true operational costs of SkyTrain!<BR/><BR/>Alas, the Evergreen Line announcement, will entrench the 'Metro' Vancouver region with the obsolete SkyTrain light-metro; light-metro which was made obsolete by LRT!<BR/><BR/>Oh what fools we mortals be.<BR/><BR/>One also should read Gerald Fox's "Comparison of LRT and AGT systems".Grumpyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02938140911565053113noreply@blogger.com