Comments on: Streetfilms: Take a Ride on the Seattle Streetcar

By: FixHighways

FixHighways — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 16:28:27 +0000

Not just the throughput but the speed of the line shouldn’t matter as long as it improves benefits for bikes and peds, removing the shackles and bondage of a ton and half of moving steel, aluminum, rubber, plastic and oil.

Hmmmmm, bondage of steel, rubber, plastic and oil. That sounds kinky. ;-)

By: David Galvan

David Galvan — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 15:14:08 +0000

Looks nice! I’ll take one along Ventura Blvd between Sherman Oaks and Studio City, please.

By: ubrayj02

ubrayj02 — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 22:51:47 +0000

Anybody catch the money quote there at the end?

“This is a tool for economic development more than just a tool for transit” or something to that effect.

Honestly, the throughput of people on a line shouldn’t be nearly as significant as the benefits that projects like this can bestow on an area – support for a car-free life!

By: LAofAnaheim

LAofAnaheim — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 19:47:43 +0000

11 stops in 1.3 miles?? That sounds like a very slow line. Anyways, kudos to the project. An expansion is seriously needed on a rail line only 1.3 miles.

By: Dan W.

Dan W. — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 16:22:56 +0000

I am proud of my hometown.

King County passed a measure to expand light rail last November. There has been a sea change of opinion.

I might be able to take light rail from the airport as soon as the Christmas. There is quality bus service as well.