tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609536178570975752.post5477976335618576817..comments2024-01-12T00:32:20.149-08:00Comments on The Overhead Wire: Greedy DOTs Just Following Orders?Pantograph Trolleypolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17833159138533550544noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609536178570975752.post-66939948436517376222009-01-13T11:09:00.000-08:002009-01-13T11:09:00.000-08:00A large part of the problem is the availability of...A large part of the problem is the availability of funds immediately to build projects... but no guarantee of maintenance and costs to run transit systems. Highways therefore end up being the safe bet because most of their cost is up front.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609536178570975752.post-77497673908467164882009-01-09T13:34:00.000-08:002009-01-09T13:34:00.000-08:00There is no question that DOTs are biased toward r...There is no question that DOTs are biased toward road projects, although it varies by state whether this is a complete or partial bias. Florida's DOT is almost completely biased toward roads; anyone who's spent time in the state can readily see this. Incoincidentally, the DOT spends more per capita than nearly any other state.<BR/><BR/>Letting DOTs, which are really still Highway Departments (in all 50 states), make the bulk of the requests for the stimulus package guaranteed this outcome would occur.<BR/><BR/>A more rational approach would have been to have MPOs make the request for all MSAs, and DOTs for all rural areas, with a pre-determined apportionment between the two based on population or other factors.<BR/><BR/>So far, transportation does not appear to be an policy in which "Change" is coming to.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609536178570975752.post-60361603616785967502009-01-08T10:07:00.000-08:002009-01-08T10:07:00.000-08:00What's misleading about it is, which projects are ...What's misleading about it is, which projects are ready to go and are worthy projects. <BR/><BR/>Some like Silver Line BRT Phse 3 tunnel in Boston is a dog of a transit project that makes little sense.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609536178570975752.post-88279691170016716682009-01-07T13:42:00.000-08:002009-01-07T13:42:00.000-08:00Complain to your congressman about this.Complain to your congressman about this.Morgan Wickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09816659818434590943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609536178570975752.post-83106400476951638102009-01-07T10:03:00.000-08:002009-01-07T10:03:00.000-08:00What a joke.What a joke.Randy Simeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14272257274373604807noreply@blogger.com