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To: presidio9
My city's transportation authority is pushing for the monorail light rail program. However, the authority's spokesman was cited as saying something to the effect of, now that we've decided we want LR, we need to define our goals.

Very expensive cart before horse.

7 posted on 01/23/2004 9:41:10 AM PST by Fudd
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To: Fudd; presidio9
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2- overhead monorails are good (if there is enough population density) and expensive.

7 - My city's transportation authority is pushing for the monorail light rail program.

See the FR Texas forum for regular updates on the Houston fiasco - the Wham Bam Tram.

http://www.freerepublic.com/perl/profiles?location=91

jitneys are good and cheap
12 posted on 01/23/2004 9:55:02 AM PST by XBob
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To: Fudd
"My city's transportation authority is pushing for the monorail light rail program. "

Monorail and light rail are 2 different animals, which is it?
13 posted on 01/23/2004 9:57:46 AM PST by DFW_Repub
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