Random Photo w/ Those Crazy Adron Thoughts! :)

Contemplation #1

I took this picture and immediately laughed.  I haven't bought gas in over 2 months!  Looking at those prices I'm glad I ride that Streetcar thingy back there instead!

Contemplation #2

Argh, the country will be connected again with decent mode choices my the time I'm an old fart, at least I get to enjoy the excitement of seeing it built (or the chaos of the country falling apart).

Published Wednesday, May 14, 2008 10:15 AM by adron
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# re: Random Photo w/ Those Crazy Adron Thoughts! :)

You will like this:

http://www.cahighspeedrail.ca.gov/map.htm
Wednesday, May 14, 2008 12:04 PM by Nick

# re: Random Photo w/ Those Crazy Adron Thoughts! :)

YEA BUT YOU GUYS DON'T NEED THE STREETCAR!

You can probably walk where it is your going!

Or at least ride your bike!

We need this stuff in the outlying areas, not the inner city!
Monday, May 26, 2008 11:42 AM by AL M

# re: Random Photo w/ Those Crazy Adron Thoughts! :)

I agree 100%.  More than 50% of the time where I’m going is easier to walk to than actually ride the streetcar.

Which is why I wish, that the area actually paid for operations instead of demanding it from the entire population via TriMet operating budget.  It’s really skewed that way.  As many of the bloggers have said, the streetcar is merely an amenity, and usually people have to pay for their own amenities.

The surrounding area definitely needs more services such as buses and even MAX service in outlying areas – as you state.  Especially with the gas prices bumping up.  The simple fact is at least 50% of the population that can’t afford the gas, also can’t get transit because there so far out of service areas.  This really leads to a crux.  

I’m busy writing up a blog entry at the moment that outlines why I love various things about transit (and the streetcar), but hate how it is currently funded and how it actually deprives other areas of service.  It really leaves a skewed non-user based service area – it’s rougher on everyone that way but it keeps happening over and over.
Monday, May 26, 2008 11:56 AM by Adron B. Hall

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