I keep hearing that Light Rail is going to make a comeback.
Everyone swears it's not true, the Star even came out with a nifty article dispelling the rumors that Light Rail is part of huge regional transit plan that's going to championed by County Exec Mike Sanders . . . (and will once again make Mayor Funky look silly).
Still . . .
A GREAT MANY PEOPLE ARE SAYING THAT LIGHT RAIL ISN'T DEAD AND MIKE SANDERS MIGHT BE THE GUY WHO BRINGS IT BACK!!!
And I think that at this point Light Rail in Kansas City is like some kind of zombie or werewolf in a poorly plotted movie . . . It simply won't die. Also, like the career of Britney Spears.
Anyhoo . . . I needed an excuse to get this talk off my mind . . . And a photo of a coyote riding the light rail tracks in Portland not only reminded me of unintended consequences but also of KC's screwed up light rail aspirations that so badly want this town to like a Pacific Northwest city i.e. fewer minorities.
When Mike Sanders comes up with a viable plan to raise the money for light rail, perhaps we will hear from him. Sanders Speaks will be the front page headline of the Star. And Yael will be all over him... maybe even trying to make him the next Mayor.
ReplyDeleteBut the man is not a retard and there isn't a chance in h-ll to find the money to pay for any of this. So better or not, the Light Rail INitiative isn't going anywhere.
I mean, let's be real... the council is talking about not turning on the water in the fountains to save money. How is the money for Light Rail going to get raised? Or is it free?
P.S. All this discounts and puts aside how stupid and ill conceived such a plan would be and that the citizens don't want light rail.
Tony we killed light rail 8 times. It's not coming back.
ReplyDeleteHurray for Tony! A position that is realistic. Light Rail is nothing more than a Brookside Liberal wet dream and TKC is right on this one.
ReplyDeleteI think Tony is correct on this one. Sanders actually spoke about this issue in public yesterday at the county meeting (you can watch it on the county's web-site or onm cable when it comes on). I thought he did a pretty good job of laying out what would be necessary before he publicly supported a ballot issue. A few of the criteria he pointed out were:
ReplyDelete1. A commitment of federal dollars, roughly 1/2 or more of the cost of a plan;
2. Regional plan which would include other county's;
3. He called it "detailed service levels," meaning everyone would knopw exactly what they were getting before they voted on it.
I'm sure I'm missing some other stuff he said, but I'm going off memeory. Seemed like a reasoanble start though.
C'mon, we gotta dig up all the streets for sewer and water so while we got big holes in the ground let's put in a subway system.
ReplyDeletesorry, love wolves / coyotes (canis kind, not runners)
ReplyDeleteWHAT? There are TONS of minorities in the Pacific Northwest. Way more than out here.
ReplyDeleteHey if we get old Mensa Man Bully Boy Rus and that small town lawyer Ford together they can get this thing off the ground and we can all ride the train. White Rail for eastern Jackson County.
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