tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609536178570975752.post1443697875783755367..comments2024-01-12T00:32:20.149-08:00Comments on The Overhead Wire: Transit Lobby Strong Like OxPantograph Trolleypolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17833159138533550544noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609536178570975752.post-74835437047440383092009-04-21T05:40:00.000-07:002009-04-21T05:40:00.000-07:00Here we go again. O'Toole is apparently convinced ...Here we go again. O'Toole is apparently convinced his beloved highway lobby isn't getting a large enough share. He thinks the "transit lobby" is a behemoth crushing the highway lobby.<br /><br />The self described "antiplanner" thinks everything is just fine with cars.Matt Fishernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609536178570975752.post-65347254436523408032009-04-17T23:55:00.000-07:002009-04-17T23:55:00.000-07:00Jeff, I can assure you Randal is NOT gay. I've met...Jeff, I can assure you Randal is NOT gay. I've met his squeeze, who is female.Michael D. Settyhttp://www.publictransit.usnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609536178570975752.post-53377161194903279622009-04-16T20:47:00.000-07:002009-04-16T20:47:00.000-07:00Reminds me of the Onion's crazy right-wing editori...Reminds me of the Onion's crazy right-wing editorial cartoon a few weeks ago, showing the poor damsel in distress, "U.S. Economy" tied down to the train tracks while a train, "Powerful Amtrak Lobby" driven by Death himself bears down on her. Sometimes reality is crazier than the Onion.Joe Cnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609536178570975752.post-13523712215726112272009-04-16T13:24:00.000-07:002009-04-16T13:24:00.000-07:00The crazy thing is that O'Toole gets paid for bein...The crazy thing is that O'Toole gets paid for being an A$$HOLE!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609536178570975752.post-55997501446967389272009-04-16T13:19:00.000-07:002009-04-16T13:19:00.000-07:00if theres any lobbying with transit and rail, its ...if theres any lobbying with transit and rail, its all citizen based support like $20 NARP membership.<br /><br />remember randall otoole published a book called the "vanishing automobile", even with high gas prices and a dead big 3, peak oil, and reduced miles traveled, the automobile clearly isnt going away.Jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01946240918282472258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609536178570975752.post-37673991686844292892009-04-16T13:16:00.000-07:002009-04-16T13:16:00.000-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01946240918282472258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609536178570975752.post-49014361756763531512009-04-16T12:59:00.000-07:002009-04-16T12:59:00.000-07:00Well maybe he was talking about with the current a...Well maybe he was talking about with the current administration. As Obama did just say "Building a new system of high-speed rail in America will be faster, cheaper and easier than building more freeways or adding to an already over-burdened aviation system, and everybody stands to benefit." and lay out plans for spending $8 billion over the next five years.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609536178570975752.post-3679200216375762502009-04-16T05:47:00.000-07:002009-04-16T05:47:00.000-07:00Randall was smoking the tea.Randall was smoking the tea.kenfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08276884726616782475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609536178570975752.post-91609921755124003352009-04-16T04:29:00.000-07:002009-04-16T04:29:00.000-07:00He's obviously been looking at the world with the ...He's obviously been looking at the world with the wrong pair of glasses. One could only wish this was true.Matthewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04645045124804305825noreply@blogger.com