Albuquerque’s Electric Bus Takes a Wrong Turn and Goes Nowhere

The Wall Street Journal ^ | March 29, 2019 | Stephen Ford

[JeepersFreepers]

Another Democrat mayor at work in a blue state.

[fieldmarshaldj]

Ex-Mayor Berry is a Republican, unfortunately. He insisted on this boondoggle that nobody wanted.

[bleach]

Add Cincinnati’s Street car system. Our Kids on Kouncil never got a train set for Christmas, so they bought a big one at taxpayers expense.

[chief lee runamok]

And in seattle:"The front page of yesterday’s The Seattle Times read “Seattle’s new streetcars may be too big for tracks.”"

[frank ballenger]

As Rush often says “This is too easy.”
Californians said in polls they really strongly truly want rapid transit trains——but want someone else to ride on them.

The corrupt Mayor Berry rode on a designated transit bus and now the lanes are still empty, Seattle streetcars don’t fit (oops) and every city and town has a few failed transit stories (the Detroit megahuge People Mover system that shrank to a tiny tourist spot tour area near downtown sports arenas and a few parking areas farther out (when they can keep it running) instead of the 8 mile reach they envisioned and spent tens of millions of dollars planning.

[lurk]

Build Your Dreams.

What an appropriate name.

[samtheman]

All aboard for the AOC special, coming down the line!

[dfwgator]

[JeepersFreepers]

Thanks for the correction. So Berry is a despicable RINO!

[PeterPrinciple]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BYD_Auto

[dljordan]

Albuquerque Rapid Transit, moving Mexicans rapidly through Albuquerque.

[PeterPrinciple]

https://www.businessinsider.com/byd-warren-buffett-expands-facility-electric-bus-2017-10

[TChad]

The "Desire Named Streetcar."

It never stops.

[Army Air Corps]

Ping.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

Milwaukeestan, WI has its, ‘Bridge To Nowhere’ which was made famous by The Blues Brothers when they used it in a car chase scene. It STILL goes nowhere needed!

Now Mayor Barrett is fixated on Trolley Cars!

Yep. Blue city. 100%.

Oy! These people!

[rktman]

Alba-koi-kee took a left turn a LONG time ago.

[FrankR]

I remember when all the buses in Atlanta (we called them “trollys” then, even though they looked like buses) ran on electricity from overhead lines. Except for the limited routing, it worked pretty well.

[nevadapatriot]

Should have got the monorail instead..

[Brilliant]

They built a commuter train here in Orlando a few years ago. There have been a series of accidents, some fatal. Also, it’s running a huge unanticipated cash deficit and none of the local governments want to contribute toward it.

[txrefugee]

Apparently, the Chinese were having a dream that involved a bunch of New Mexico sheep getting fleeced.