Posted on 11/28/2012 4:20:01 PM PST by Lonely Bull
Just how many new riders would jump on a train to one of Silicon Valley's most desired destinations?
About 200, it turns out -- and it would cost taxpayers up to $175 million to build the rail line to Los Gatos.
The new projections come from the Valley Transportation Authority's updated forecast for a long-envisioned light-rail extension. Still years from reality, the Los Gatos line would be one of the least-used light-rail extensions planned in the nation -- and would reduce South Bay vehicle traffic by a mere 0.01 percent.
(Excerpt) Read more at mercurynews.com ...
"Shovel ready jobs!"
Biden and Pelosi both spun tales on the order of 200 million Americans going out of work every month and tax cuts for the upper 1% of $10trillion or some such.
These are very dim bulbs. They have NO CONCEPT. It is all Monopoly money and statistics to them. "Money is no object!"
“Light rail” vs. “heavy rail” (often elevated). It comes down to whether the power source comes from above or below.
Nothing to do with the weight of the cars, the cost of the project, the amount of real estate consumed by the tracks and supports.
But to the public “light rail” sounds like a nice compromise. Much better than that “heavy rail”.
Oh way, light rail can’t run in Houston when there are 3 inches of rainfall. Oh well.
bump
So if you can’t drive and park your car to get to the train
you will have to walk to the train No thank you.
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