Comments on: Politicians Threaten High Speed Rail Ballot Proposal http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/07/15/politicians-threaten-high-speed-rail-ballot-proposal/ Covering Los Angeles's livable streets movement Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:06:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Eliot http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/07/15/politicians-threaten-high-speed-rail-ballot-proposal/comment-page-1/#comment-1559 Eliot Thu, 17 Jul 2008 19:46:08 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/07/15/politicians-threaten-high-speed-rail-ballot-proposal/#comment-1559 Thanks. Really happy to see coverage of High Speed Rail on Streetsblog. Thanks. Really happy to see coverage of High Speed Rail on Streetsblog.

]]> By: Naughty NIMBY http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/07/15/politicians-threaten-high-speed-rail-ballot-proposal/comment-page-1/#comment-1529 Naughty NIMBY Wed, 16 Jul 2008 19:41:26 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/07/15/politicians-threaten-high-speed-rail-ballot-proposal/#comment-1529 Who cares whether there's oversight? Who needs accurate numbers on a business plan? Who wants accountability; that's for wimps. Who really cares how much it will cost? It's OPM, other people's money. Bond issues don't cost us anything. Just start building the train. After all, it will solve all our problems. Who cares whether there’s oversight? Who needs accurate numbers on a business plan?
Who wants accountability; that’s for wimps. Who really cares how much it will cost? It’s OPM, other people’s money. Bond issues don’t cost us anything. Just start building the train. After all, it will solve all our problems.

]]> By: KinOfCain http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/07/15/politicians-threaten-high-speed-rail-ballot-proposal/comment-page-1/#comment-1517 KinOfCain Wed, 16 Jul 2008 03:52:21 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/07/15/politicians-threaten-high-speed-rail-ballot-proposal/#comment-1517 I'm about ready to go get a pick axe and start digging the tunnels myself. This thing was needed 20 years ago. It's shameful that we can't even get it on the ballot. I’m about ready to go get a pick axe and start digging the tunnels myself. This thing was needed 20 years ago. It’s shameful that we can’t even get it on the ballot.

]]> By: Dana Gabbard http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/07/15/politicians-threaten-high-speed-rail-ballot-proposal/comment-page-1/#comment-1511 Dana Gabbard Wed, 16 Jul 2008 01:50:48 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/07/15/politicians-threaten-high-speed-rail-ballot-proposal/#comment-1511 Ashburn is a jhonny come lately (seemingly w/a loud mouth and not much knowledge) who seems out of step with the bulk of central valley officials who have been boosters of the bullet train for years. Hopefully a reasonable compromise will be found. Another delay of the vote ISN'T an option--either the project needs to go foward or it is time to strike the tent. Ashburn is a jhonny come lately (seemingly w/a loud mouth and not much knowledge) who seems out of step with the bulk of central valley officials who have been boosters of the bullet train for years. Hopefully a reasonable compromise will be found. Another delay of the vote ISN’T an option–either the project needs to go foward or it is time to strike the tent.

]]> By: Dan Wentzel http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/07/15/politicians-threaten-high-speed-rail-ballot-proposal/comment-page-1/#comment-1502 Dan Wentzel Tue, 15 Jul 2008 19:01:09 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/07/15/politicians-threaten-high-speed-rail-ballot-proposal/#comment-1502 The Republicans (and many Democrats) still shill for oil companies. They will do anything to ensure there is no viable alternative. The Republicans (and many Democrats) still shill for oil companies. They will do anything to ensure there is no viable alternative.

]]> By: Gary K. http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/07/15/politicians-threaten-high-speed-rail-ballot-proposal/comment-page-1/#comment-1500 Gary K. Tue, 15 Jul 2008 18:56:14 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/07/15/politicians-threaten-high-speed-rail-ballot-proposal/#comment-1500 Oh noes!! America is already decades behind other developed nations in speedy and efficient rail systems. If this project gets derailed before voters even get a chance to look at it again, there is little hope it will ever happen. The longer this is put off the more difficult it will be to secure the real estate necessary to lay down the railing. Oh noes!! America is already decades behind other developed nations in speedy and efficient rail systems. If this project gets derailed before voters even get a chance to look at it again, there is little hope it will ever happen. The longer this is put off the more difficult it will be to secure the real estate necessary to lay down the railing.

]]> By: ubrayj02 http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/07/15/politicians-threaten-high-speed-rail-ballot-proposal/comment-page-1/#comment-1499 ubrayj02 Tue, 15 Jul 2008 18:50:16 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/07/15/politicians-threaten-high-speed-rail-ballot-proposal/#comment-1499 Hmm, Bakersfield? I wonder what Ashburn's concerns are about the authority that would make him want more control in the governor's hands. Isn't Bakersfield getting a high speed rail station? What is this guy's problem? Hmm, Bakersfield? I wonder what Ashburn’s concerns are about the authority that would make him want more control in the governor’s hands.

Isn’t Bakersfield getting a high speed rail station? What is this guy’s problem?

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