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Author: synonymouse
Date: 03-30-2021 - 20:20

I am curious as to the relative weight of the Sprinter versus a Budd RDC? I do know that a locomotive hauled train will clear out an intersection and protect the rail passengers in the process.

And I sure do hope they are planning to erect an adequate fence between their bike path and the track. 

I actually did vote for SMART the last time around but the more I learn about it now the more underwhelmed I am.

It looks like the local political machine has created another expensive elite toy like the ferry boats. 

SMART can't make up its mind whether it is light rail or heavy rail. The grade separation engineering parameters are very different for the two.

In particular real light rail can negotiate much steeper gradients than heavy rail.

Take a look at the hill on Muni's 3rd Street line. SMART could end up with with a situation where their fabled passenger train to Eureka couldn't even travel to Larkspur. 

If I understood my friend correctly who went to a SMART public meeting a few days ago SMART is claiming it is light rail.

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Subject Written By Date/Time (PST)
  Real target SMART synonymouse 03-30-2021 - 20:13
  Noisy little minority.. BOB2 03-30-2021 - 20:15
  Real target SMART synonymouse 03-30-2021 - 20:20
  Real target SMART BOB2 03-30-2021 - 20:25
  SMART is Commuter Rail in the NTD Mueller 03-30-2021 - 22:29
  Re: SMART is Commuter Rail in the NTD david vartanoff 03-31-2021 - 00:48
  Re: SMART is Commuter Rail in the NTD Jerry 03-31-2021 - 08:50
  DUMB bike lanes Cost/Benefit Man 03-31-2021 - 17:25
  Re: Noisy little minority.. How's your alter ego tonight? BOB2 03-30-2021 - 22:28
  Re: Noisy little minority.. How's your alter ego tonight? PPP 03-31-2021 - 09:53
  Re: Noisy little minority.. How's your alter ego tonight? Lepus californicus 03-31-2021 - 11:40
  Re: Noisy little minority.. How's your alter ego tonight? frip 03-31-2021 - 12:10
  Real target SMART Are-Dee-See 04-01-2021 - 17:58


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