METRO Street Plan

[RedScare]

Actually, I think Niche got banned because Slick Vik narced on him. It is ironic, isn't it?

[august948]

Could say the same about highway expansion.

You could, but you'd be wrong. Not that being wrong is an unusual state for you.

[august948]

What about electric rail?

What about electric cars?

Either way the electricity has to come from somewhere. Currently, that's mostly coal-fired plants. Problem with rail, though, is it can carry a lot of people but only to a very narrow corridor. A car can go anywhere, including on the rail line if it's properly equipped.

[musicman]

Actually, I think Niche got banned because Slick Vik narced on him. It is ironic, isn't it?

 

very at least he would stand behind his statements

[livincinco]

What about electric cars?

Either way the electricity has to come from somewhere. Currently, that's mostly coal-fired plants. Problem with rail, though, is it can carry a lot of people but only to a very narrow corridor. A car can go anywhere, including on the rail line if it's properly equipped.

As of 2011, 79% of US electricity was generated by coal.

[RedScare]

As of 2011, 79% of US electricity was generated by coal.

 

I think you were given a bad stat, cinco.

 

http://www.eia.gov/tools/faqs/faq.cfm?id=427&t=3

 

 

Energy sources and percent share of  total electricity generation in 2012 were:

• Coal 37%
• Natural Gas 30%
• Nuclear 19%
• Hydropower 7%
• Other Renewable 5%
  • Biomass 1.42%
  • Geothermal 0.41%
  • Solar 0.11%
  • Wind 3.46%
• Petroleum 1%
• Other Gases < 1%

[livincinco]

I think you were given a bad stat, cinco.

http://www.eia.gov/tools/faqs/faq.cfm?id=427&t=3

Sorry, I misread. It's 79% of carbon emissions came from electricity generated by coal. That's what I get for posting before I get coffee.

http://www.eia.gov/tools/faqs/faq.cfm?id=77&t=11

[RedScare]

Nice recovery.    

[TGM]

I love all things electric because:

[cloud713]

i noticed a lot of these new things are along the proposed East End streetcar system. coincidence?

[Naviguessor]

Cloud,

That didn't escape my attention either.

If a streetcar system were to be built...would it be constructed and operated by Metro? Or would east end have some authority of its own?

[crunchtastic]

I would encourage everyone to participate in local politics--by that I mean district level.  Maps and renderings aside, entities like the east end mgmt district do not have the money or taxing authority to fund projects like this on their own. I am continually amazed by the

" this is cool why isn't it built yet" crowd.  I would like to see it too, but transit and other quality of life issues especially for the working classes is hyper- local. At the neighborhood level,  sidewalks, sewers and bus stops trump streetcar visions. It's tough to get people, especially broke people,  to see a bigger picture, but you  just need to keep chipping away. Not online; in person.