Comments on: Monorail Board Meeting Downtown Tonight at 5:30 (With the New Director in Attendence) http://2045seattle.org/monorail/new-director-in-attendence/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 02:09:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Steve Leombruno http://2045seattle.org/monorail/new-director-in-attendence/#comment-82 Steve Leombruno Fri, 02 Sep 2005 17:12:58 +0000 http://2045seattle.org/?p=49#comment-82 I don't live in King County but I believe without true Mass Transit: like the Monorail in King County, most of Populated Western Washington is affected. The light rail system is a sham and everyone I talk with agrees; but it's going up anyway! We should have had more debate prior to the County's agreement to this slow expensive alternative. I have volunteered many hours for the Re-elect monorail campaign and I feel in some way shape or form this monorail should be built! I don’t live in King County but I believe without true Mass Transit: like the Monorail in King County, most of Populated Western Washington is affected. The light rail system is a sham and everyone I talk with agrees; but it’s going up anyway! We should have had more debate prior to the County’s agreement to this slow expensive alternative.
I have volunteered many hours for the Re-elect monorail campaign and I feel in some way shape or form this monorail should be built!

]]> By: Jack Swisher http://2045seattle.org/monorail/new-director-in-attendence/#comment-81 Jack Swisher Thu, 01 Sep 2005 19:47:24 +0000 http://2045seattle.org/?p=49#comment-81 We should get over today's traffic and be riding on a Monorail. We've asked for it; we've voted FOR it; we can't afford to NOT have it in operation soon. Jack Swisher We should get over today’s traffic and be riding on a Monorail. We’ve asked for it; we’ve voted FOR it; we can’t afford to NOT have it in operation soon.
Jack Swisher

]]> By: john jenkins http://2045seattle.org/monorail/new-director-in-attendence/#comment-79 john jenkins Wed, 31 Aug 2005 22:46:40 +0000 http://2045seattle.org/?p=49#comment-79 I am 79 yrs. old, and may not live to see the Monorail started, let alone finished, but I heartily support it's construction. It seems to me to be the best solution for a modern city. I can't believe that it may go out for a 5th. vote! Please don't let that happen! There seem to be more and more Luddites in the city these days! No wonder Boeing moved it's corporate HQ to Chicago! Good luck! JJ I am 79 yrs. old, and may not live to see the Monorail started, let alone finished, but I heartily support it’s construction. It seems to me to be the best solution for a modern city. I can’t believe that it may go out for a 5th. vote! Please don’t let that happen! There seem to be more and more Luddites in the city these days! No wonder Boeing moved it’s corporate HQ to Chicago! Good luck! JJ

]]> By: Jim Beers http://2045seattle.org/monorail/new-director-in-attendence/#comment-78 Jim Beers Wed, 31 Aug 2005 22:44:30 +0000 http://2045seattle.org/?p=49#comment-78 The most efficient surface level train system in the country has a per rider subsidy of over $6.00 per ride. Most segregated (elevated) and automated train systems like the monorail or BC's light rail run at nealy break even. That is a per ride subsidy of a few cents, almost always less than a quarter, $0.25. With this information alone, we know that we should build only automated train systms on segregated (read elevated) tracks. The monorail is the most quiet of the train systems. Please do your best to beat the politics and get it done. The most efficient surface level train system in the country has a per rider subsidy of over $6.00 per ride. Most segregated (elevated) and automated train systems like the monorail or BC’s light rail run at nealy break even. That is a per ride subsidy of a few cents, almost always less than a quarter, $0.25.

With this information alone, we know that we should build only automated train systms on segregated (read elevated) tracks.

The monorail is the most quiet of the train systems.

Please do your best to beat the politics and get it done.

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