Slick Vik
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This is all extremely short sighted and a lot of unwarranted assumptions, and frankly sounds like the perspective of a car-oriented person. First of all downtown is in the absolute center of the city; that speaks for itself. Secondly there are three train lines downtown now and as the system expands that will mean even more. If you go to any country with high speed rail, business travelers are not the only ones that use the service. Same goes with public transit. A good system brings everyone.
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This is all extremely short sighted and a lot of unwarranted assumptions. First of all downtown is in the absolute center of the city; that speaks for itself. Secondly there are three train lines downtown now and as the system expands that will mean even more. If you go to any country with high speed rail, business travelers are not the only ones that use the service. Same goes with public transit. A good system brings everyone.
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There was an article about this recently. Metro is spending millions adjusting their equipment for the heavier cars. Yea from my observations ridership has picked up
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Maybe 5 years ago. The popular clubs from that era are long shuttered. Washington is more of a restaurant place now. Midtown is where the nightlife is.Also for all the criticism we've given rural landowners the local nimbys aren't much better. Everyone is looking out for their own self interest instead of the greater good. Hsr is much less disruptive than the current freight rails, has anyone here been to Japan besides me? Elevated rail isn't preferable but if it's the only method of getting downtown then make it happen. I wouldn't really call any part of Houston "desirable" other than in some people's heads it's a way to get away from low income minorities, so whatever.
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Did you see what happened in the polls as soon as the report was released? That was a god send for Lanier. It was a bogus report, and the appeal and Texas Supreme Court played partisan politics. If the majority is too lazy to vote then they deal with the results. You can't punish the ones that make the effort.
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He would've killed it anyway Great so let's disenfranchise those who actually take the time to vote, because we can. You're an enabler for corrupt politicians.
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There was a referendum during whitmire's term. Look it up. Lanier won because of a false report by Wayne delcefino that cost Sylvester turner the election.
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Buying land as a highway commissioner knowing highways will be built there due to your influence isn't cronyism? If you really believe that you're just dumb. And taking money that was already voted on and handing it over for something else is corruption and morally wrong.
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Such whining that 60 minutes did a story on it, books have been written, movies have been made. And I find it interesting you ignored my final remark. But then again not surprising. I'm sure you wish for the good old days with your fellow good old boys.
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I'm not going to stop mentioning when a great crime was committed. I'm sure you would also have said slavery isn't a big deal it will be abolished when it makes sense for the majority of the population.
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You're such a moron it's hilarious. People prefer cars because the system is built for cars. Go do some research. Houston was a streetcar city. Cars were considered a failure. Why would someone spend half a year's salary for a car when they could take public transport for 5 cents? Certain bribed politicians in office decided that streetcars could not raise their fares and had to pay for maintenance of the entire roadways that they were on, basically bankrupting them. Not to mention bob Lanier took $500 million meant for rail and handed it to the cops, and Tom delay and John Culberson did anything in their power to deter progress in rail projects. The system we have right now is the very beginning of something. This is like judging Michael Jordan at 10 years old and saying he sucks he'll never do anything. But then again I think you like being a troll. People are part of the system they are in. Make a dynamic rail system, people will ride it. The traffic is just going to get worse and worse and if you can't see that, you're blind.
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Buses get stuck in traffic, are noisy, and pollute. The only good bus would be a bus rapid transit which is a fixed guideway. You don't speak for the city.
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It's been proven post after post. You're just trolling now.
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Medical center workers must be a bunch of peasants
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This is like arguing with a 12 year old.
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A good distance? It's 2 blocks away. You must not walk much. And you're back to trolling.
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It's not ideal but it's not Baghdad. I've been there at least 500 times in my life and nothing has happened to me.
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The idea in most cities is to have local buses that feed into rail stations. Parking at stations though convenient pretty much goes against the theory of transport authorities, particularly in areas where land is at a premium, and also encourages driving to an extent. That being said a park and ride is kind of a compromise I suppose.
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The last train southbound is after 2 I believe. But regardless people should plan to make it back, or catch a cab or uber
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Get off at McGowen and walk down McGowen to smith or brazos or bagby and make a right. It's not that bad.
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Let me guess are you against the government making you buy health care? And in the 70's when you were a young adult were you against airports starting security after the db cooper hijacking? Your motto is probably is freedom and liberty I'm sure.
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Stubborn people deserve to suffer
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No brother they're going to take my car keys from my cold dead hands
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How is it inefficient? It runs more frequently than the bus and is still $1.25. The fact you have to walk a few minutes shows the laziness of people that live here more than anything. And I have coworkers that live in Houston house and sky house that ride the rail daily.
