[PRCo] Re: lrvs general

[Jim Holland]

Dad always said to believe None of what you hear and only 50% of what 
you read  --  this might be a good application of that~!~!~!~!




John Swindler wrote:
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> It's always amusing to see a reporter write a fictional article.
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> That wasn't a transit proposal that was defeated in Seattle.  That was a highway AND transit proposal that was defeated.
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> Seattle light rail line has been under construction for several years.  Maybe the voters really said NO to highways? 
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> Did the reporter also mention the Charlotte vote?  The highway folks tried to repeal the sales tax that is used for transit in Mecklenburg County.  Claimed the region doesn't need the light rail line which will open later this month.  The measure was defeated by about 70-30%.  The transit tax will continue which will support the bus system and also extend light rail.  It looks like a couple of the corridors that were planned for busways will now get rail.
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