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Old 03-27-2010, 10:35 PM
 
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I was reading today that the Obama administration is taking a different approach when it comes to funding highways. Though I admittedly don't agree with the administration on most things, I have to be honest and say I don't mind if this approach is taken at all. If Texas instead receives more funding for rail than highways, then I'm all for it.
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Old 03-27-2010, 10:54 PM
 
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I was reading today that the Obama administration is taking a different approach when it comes to funding highways. Though I admittedly don't agree with the administration on most things, I have to be honest and say I don't mind if this approach is taken at all. If Texas instead receives more funding for rail than highways, then I'm all for it.
This is one thing about this "change" that I can believe in. Pretty underwhelmed with the rest of it to be sure, but looks like we're moving a bit away from the obsession with concrete.
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Old 03-28-2010, 09:43 AM
 
Location: Underneath the Pecan Tree
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Even small town Waco is thinking about rail within the downtown and Baylor area.
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Old 03-28-2010, 10:18 AM
 
Location: ITL (Houston)
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Pretty much every small town/city is thinking of rail or guided transit somewhere.
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Old 03-28-2010, 07:50 PM
 
Location: Houston
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Actually a more practical idea would be thousands of small electric cabs and buses. No new infrastructure needed.

It's not cost competitive - yet. Wait a few years for the oil prices to oscillate their way up beyond the stratosphere.
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Old 03-28-2010, 08:41 PM
 
Location: Washington D.C. By way of Texas
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Actually a more practical idea would be thousands of small electric cabs and buses. No new infrastructure needed.

It's not cost competitive - yet. Wait a few years for the oil prices to oscillate their way up beyond the stratosphere.
You mean basically trolley's? Buses are simply not that popular and I don't know why people think they are. They are usually the last resort to many commuters simply because they can become uncomfortable real quick, has too many stops, and fight the same traffic as other vehicles.
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Old 04-13-2010, 05:35 PM
 
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Houstonians seem to resist rapid transit of any type, even though it adds a new level of sophistication and convenience to almost every major metropolitan area nationwide.

Look at how many acres of parking lots that could be turned to better use

Look at how many people who are FORCED to drive through Houston to get anywhere else, who might still pay tolls, but have a more efficient and safe passage.
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Old 04-13-2010, 05:47 PM
 
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Houstonians seem to resist rapid transit of any type, even though it adds a new level of sophistication and convenience to almost every major metropolitan area nationwide.

Look at how many acres of parking lots that could be turned to better use

Look at how many people who are FORCED to drive through Houston to get anywhere else, who might still pay tolls, but have a more efficient and safe passage.
So why did Houstonians vote for rail????
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Old 04-13-2010, 07:53 PM
 
Location: ITL (Houston)
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Houstonians seem to resist rapid transit of any type, even though it adds a new level of sophistication and convenience to almost every major metropolitan area nationwide.

Look at how many acres of parking lots that could be turned to better use

Look at how many people who are FORCED to drive through Houston to get anywhere else, who might still pay tolls, but have a more efficient and safe passage.
That explains why Houstonians voted for rail. And have you not seen Downtown this decade? So many parking/surface lots filled in.
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Old 04-13-2010, 08:07 PM
 
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It's less Houstonians in general and more politicians propped up by suburban development interests. The people who live in the city want more options. Driving everywhere only works to a certain density point. Los Angeles found this out the hard way.

I'm actually hoping they go ahead and scrap the University Line plan and, in its place, go with proper rapid transit under/above ground. If there is one route in the rail plan that's worthy of it, that's the one.

Maybe the underground garage at the Galleria could even be worked into it as it passes under Westheimer.
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