synonymouse Wrote:
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> There will be an "agonizing reappraisal", a term
> from the Eisenhower era.
>
> I am boycotting SMART, on the theory that very
> poor patronage figures will get a handle on who
> are the insiders who misconceived this thing. At
> least flush them out. My two suspects would be
> Doug Bosco and Jared Huffman. The ones who are
> trumpeting diesel and freight.
>
> Abandon formally the NWP, electrify and extend to
> Marin City and eventually to the City. Lots of
> flyovers, say in difficult spots in San Rafael,
> Petaluma and Santa Rosa for instance.
>
> Two man operation is crazy, but the insiders have
> no rr or transit experience. I guess when deep in
> red ink they will go after existing bus subsidies
> and GG Bridge money. That should rouse some
> serious discontent, especially from the low income
> and handicapped crowd who are better served by
> buses which come closer to where they live and
> work.
>
> All is up in the air, in particular as to
> ridership and grade crossing wrecks. I am
> guessing around Halloween for startup of ops.
> Appropriate theme and they probably don't want to
> inaugurate when it is raining.


I think we should all boycott SMART. Then we can blame its failure on lack of ridership....