tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1187690927623320977.post7675400620415301943..comments2023-10-21T08:46:54.044-07:00Comments on Stop East Link Now: Sound Transit Problems Way Beyond East LinkStop East Link Nowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01678052481161897715noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1187690927623320977.post-97372845057782362013-07-30T07:56:00.090-07:002013-07-30T07:56:00.090-07:00Richard,
I do appreciate your interest but questio...Richard,<br />I do appreciate your interest but question most of your comments. My primary interest is convincing people that BRT is the only way to meet future cross-lake commuting needs and that unless Central Link is limited to a trunk between UW and Sea Tac, the construction and operating costs will create a financial "black hole" for the entire area's transportation funds.<br />BillStop East Link Nowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01678052481161897715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1187690927623320977.post-75648863486487136802013-07-30T03:27:46.360-07:002013-07-30T03:27:46.360-07:00It would be great if you would be equally outraged...It would be great if you would be equally outraged about the continued subsidy of automobility. On average, 50% of the cost of roads is funded by general funds. Gas taxes come nowhere near covering the cost of road maintenance or debt service, let alone expansion.<br /><br />Those damn road builders and the respective unions. Not to mention the auto industry. Maybe you should run for Congress and address the domination of road building in the transportation agenda.<br /><br />Or hey, how about the airline industry, which collectively has never made a profit in its entire history, and the impact on the environment from flying. Sure I fly long distances. But a lot of the negative impact could be addressed by shifting short trips to high speed rail.<br /><br />Etc.Richard Laymanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02765521217875752850noreply@blogger.com