tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3299108886803608881.post8642127853582857230..comments2024-03-26T07:56:17.955-07:00Comments on The South Fraser Blog: Hawaii Looks To Community Rail To Bail Them OutNathan 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't want to "affect road traffi...Yes, we don't want to "affect road traffic", but we have no problem putting massive ugly concrete up in the air, ruining sight lines and making the environment look like crap. I've been to many LRT cities and I don't see the trains affecting the road traffic, except for some center lane systems.Joe Zaccariahttps://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 contrive...Sadly this is a disastrous plan, based on contrived studies and political prestige. Local politico'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'm afraid it is all a massive snow job.Light Rail Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08422776386583809414noreply@blogger.com