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millions of dollars to get to Larkspur...low dose aspirin
Author: ron
Date: 11-20-2019 - 14:26
BOB2 Wrote:
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> SMART has had some issues with its choices, which
> I agree could have been better... It's that
> "woulda, shoulda, coulda" kind of thing, and I've
> been no fan of the SMART Board, or some of the
> management decisions.
>
> The fact is that they are asking voters for
> extension of the sales tax measure, which you seem
> to confuse with voting for a new loan.
>
> I would expect them to refinance some outstanding
> higher interest debt with today's lower interest
> rates with an extension of the sales tax. as that
> would be good for SMART and its taxpayers, since
> it would mean less debt service, kind of like when
> adults refinance their homes when they have a good
> income stream, and want to pay less interest.
>
> And, did SMART really spend hundreds of millions
> of dollars on the Larkspur extension? Really?
> Or, was that just another example of the usual
> "source", so often used on AP, when making wild
> claims...? Fresh and fragrant....just plucked,
> and still warm?
>
> It's really too bad SMART didn't spend "hundreds
> of millions" to spend on the Larkspur extension.
> Instead of the actual $37 million dollar
> contracted amount for the extension. Because if
> SMART had had "hundreds of millions" to spend on
> the Larkspur extension, they could have easily
> afforded another half mile elevated extension
> across the parking lot to the Ferry... But,
> since, of course, they didn't actually spend that
> amount, nor had it available for the Larkspur
> extension, you have this very real connectivity
> problem.
>
> I've seem plenty legitimate to criticize about
> SMART, this post, and most of this "rage" thread
> about "evil" SMART is mostly a collection of Mouse
> turds and pure BS...
The point I was trying to make is the timing of the Larkspur extension with it's connectivity issues comes right before SMART's vote for a sales tax EXTENSION. As for the total cost of the Larkspur extension does the 37 million include the 20to 30 million spent on reopening CalPark tunnel and the initial cost to purchase the ROW ? Or did you just pluck these figures right out of SMART's mouth.
I support SMART and want to see it become the transit agency they promised. I actually live up here. It's not a rage nor is SMART evil and if I don't agree with you that does not make my opinion BS. Hey did you read where this post went? At least we are talking about trains and not the Nazi holocaust.
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> SMART has had some issues with its choices, which
> I agree could have been better... It's that
> "woulda, shoulda, coulda" kind of thing, and I've
> been no fan of the SMART Board, or some of the
> management decisions.
>
> The fact is that they are asking voters for
> extension of the sales tax measure, which you seem
> to confuse with voting for a new loan.
>
> I would expect them to refinance some outstanding
> higher interest debt with today's lower interest
> rates with an extension of the sales tax. as that
> would be good for SMART and its taxpayers, since
> it would mean less debt service, kind of like when
> adults refinance their homes when they have a good
> income stream, and want to pay less interest.
>
> And, did SMART really spend hundreds of millions
> of dollars on the Larkspur extension? Really?
> Or, was that just another example of the usual
> "source", so often used on AP, when making wild
> claims...? Fresh and fragrant....just plucked,
> and still warm?
>
> It's really too bad SMART didn't spend "hundreds
> of millions" to spend on the Larkspur extension.
> Instead of the actual $37 million dollar
> contracted amount for the extension. Because if
> SMART had had "hundreds of millions" to spend on
> the Larkspur extension, they could have easily
> afforded another half mile elevated extension
> across the parking lot to the Ferry... But,
> since, of course, they didn't actually spend that
> amount, nor had it available for the Larkspur
> extension, you have this very real connectivity
> problem.
>
> I've seem plenty legitimate to criticize about
> SMART, this post, and most of this "rage" thread
> about "evil" SMART is mostly a collection of Mouse
> turds and pure BS...
The point I was trying to make is the timing of the Larkspur extension with it's connectivity issues comes right before SMART's vote for a sales tax EXTENSION. As for the total cost of the Larkspur extension does the 37 million include the 20to 30 million spent on reopening CalPark tunnel and the initial cost to purchase the ROW ? Or did you just pluck these figures right out of SMART's mouth.
I support SMART and want to see it become the transit agency they promised. I actually live up here. It's not a rage nor is SMART evil and if I don't agree with you that does not make my opinion BS. Hey did you read where this post went? At least we are talking about trains and not the Nazi holocaust.
