[PRCo] Re: for those playing at home

[John Swindler]

I still haven't heard a good reason why the Ft. Wayne bridge wasn't used.  Was there a clearance problem?  Perceived problems negotiating with Norfolk Southern??  
 
There is a northshore connector map on PAT website, and it looks like the goal is to take losers to a casino.  Course I'd never imply that.
 
Cheers
John
 
 
> Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2009 11:53:15 -0500> Subject: [PRCo] Re: for those playing at home> From: hrbran at cavtel.net> To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org> > Interesting to note is the paragraph stating "the high price of oil" is> blamed for the rise in costs of this project. Apparently the writer, Mr.> Ritchie, does not buy gasoline. A lot of US businesses (some transit> authorities, who think they are private businesses included, are jumping on> the Bailout Money Bandwagon. Cleveland RTA wants to cut more service in> February. This appears to be a way to 'look poverty stricken' so they can> grovel before the new government for some of the money. In case they missed> the point, it is no longer about how much money can automatically be thrown> at it, it is now about what can each entity do to help themselves out of the> rut they put themselves in. This would also include cutting executive> bonuses and perks. Oh dear, such a sacrilege.> Too bad PATransit didn't build the Northside rail line back in the 1970s> when it was first talked about. Had that been done the only thing that would> have had to have been done in this era would have been Northside track> relocation to serve the new sports venues. Also talked about back then was> another light rail connector to Oakland from Downtown. A contraflow bus lane> (and only in one direction, outbound) was the final outcome of that.> > Remember "The Bridge To Nowhere" ? Now Pittsburgh can have "The Tunnel To> Nowhere".> > Herb Brannon> On America's North Coast> > > On Thu, Jan 22, 2009 at 10:58 AM, Derrick J Brashear <shadow at dementia.org>wrote:> > > PAT's hand is now out if we want the North Shore Connector to get> > finished.> >> >> > http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/cityregion/s_608273.html> >> > For once, I am on the same page with Allegheny Institute.> >> > I have no answer. I want to see it get done, but I'm not sitting on a pot> > of money.> >> >> >> > > 
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