It’s really funny how they made such a big deal here in Dallas 10 yrs. ago. When they opened the NEW DART light rail system and hardly anybody rode it. This is what I grewup with and rode to downtown Cleveland with my Dad. He took it to work everyday over 40 yrs. ago. I would like to model it on my railroad.
Very cool.
I haven’t been to Dallas(other than passing through) since the late 80’s.
Didn’t realize they once again had light rail.
The feeder system for the light rail is very important to its success.
While visiting Berlin as a child, I could literally get within a half block of anywhere using the Subway and the buses. And they both ran on schedule.
Ralph
Ralph Berg said:Ralph.....no offense, but I think I'd have to agree!...not that we aren't stocked full of idiots either (in SC)....
Things are really the same everywhere. The difference is to what degree. I think we are catching up here in North Carolina.
Environmentalists seem to be anti-human. They don’t want nuke/oil/coal power. Don’t want cars, planes or trains. Solar /wind is a good idea but won’t do it all. I guess they want most of us to starve and the rest ride horses. Did surprise me that the Senate ‘10’ came up with a decent plan, but with it involving drilling/nukes they will probably vote it down. Cracks me up, when they say ‘drilling now will not do any good for 10 years’, well, you have to DO something to have anything in 10 years. They seem to say the same about Nukes, no use doing it, since it will be a long time before it’s ready. What’s the alternative? Whale oil? Jerry
Jerry Barnes said:No, donkeys in a large squirrel cage hooked to a generator. There seem to be plenty of donkeys around! :P :D
Environmentalists seem to be anti-human. They don't want nuke/oil/coal power. Don't want cars, planes or trains. Solar /wind is a good idea but won't do it all. I guess they want most of us to starve and the rest ride horses. Did surprise me that the Senate '10' came up with a decent plan, but with it involving drilling/nukes they will probably vote it down. Cracks me up, when they say 'drilling now will not do any good for 10 years', well, you have to DO something to have anything in 10 years. They seem to say the same about Nukes, no use doing it, since it will be a long time before it's ready. What's the alternative? Whale oil? Jerry
What cracks me up is when they say they want to save the planet. Not the whole planet, just the part around them. The rest of it can go to hell for all they care.
Ken Brunt said:Hey Ken, is that what your locals do? Tsk, tsk, tsk! That is quite an anti-social attitude, wonder what got them to that position? ;) :) ;)
What cracks me up is when they say they want to save the planet. Not the whole planet, just the part around them. The rest of it can go to hell for all they care.
Tell ya the truth, that ain’t even local. It’s There vision of how the world should be, nothing based on reality…I think they call it 'tunnel vision"…