tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3299108886803608881.post8642127853582857230..comments2009-06-05T10:45:26.140-07:00Nathan Pachalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17647693133663879821noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3299108886803608881.post-52702929187412332152009-06-05T10:45:26.140-07:002009-06-05T10:45:26.140-07:00Yes, we don&#39;t want to &quot;affect road traffic&quot;, but we have no problem putting massive ugly concrete up in the air, ruining sight lines and making the environment look like crap. I&#39;ve been to many LRT cities and I don&#39;t see the trains affecting the road traffic, except for some center lane systems.Joe Zaccariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01575719277280796183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3299108886803608881.post-72189305587181234642009-06-05T08:27:03.171-07:002009-06-05T08:27:03.171-07:00Sadly this is a disastrous plan, based on contrived studies and political prestige. Local politico&#39;s want an elevated transit system so it would not affect road traffic.<br /><br />Of course Bombardier jumped on the bandwagon flogging SkyTrain (or the second time) and if one scrutinizes the data, this project will become a massive financial black hole.<br /><br />The Hawaii SkyTrain project is a disaster and will vastly increase local taxes, including business taxes, which will in turn drive small merchants away.<br /><br />Like Vancouver, transit is being used to inflate the value of local properties for the benefit of political friends.<br /><br />I&#39;m afraid it is all a massive snow job.Light Rail Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08422776386583809414noreply@blogger.com