Comments on: Choo-Choo Train Conference http://hugeasscity.com/2009/10/29/choo-choo-train-conference/ > so much wonderful packaged in such a mess Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:54:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Ross http://hugeasscity.com/2009/10/29/choo-choo-train-conference/comment-page-1/#comment-44151 Ross Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:48:50 +0000 http://hugeasscity.com/?p=3023#comment-44151 Michael: Yes, that website is rather startling. Maybe on a long drive you can take a look at it and save yourself the bother of getting another cup of coffee. Actually, the layout isn't that bad (a bit too busy), but the color schemes are horrible. But as far as being one of the worst? C'mon, it wouldn't even break the top ten. Michael: Yes, that website is rather startling. Maybe on a long drive you can take a look at it and save yourself the bother of getting another cup of coffee. Actually, the layout isn’t that bad (a bit too busy), but the color schemes are horrible. But as far as being one of the worst? C’mon, it wouldn’t even break the top ten.

]]> By: Michael http://hugeasscity.com/2009/10/29/choo-choo-train-conference/comment-page-1/#comment-42689 Michael Mon, 02 Nov 2009 02:48:47 +0000 http://hugeasscity.com/?p=3023#comment-42689 The Railvolution website may go down as one of the worst looking websites I have ever seen. People of the world please remember that there are graphic designers out there who need work. I have a headache now. The Railvolution website may go down as one of the worst looking websites I have ever seen. People of the world please remember that there are graphic designers out there who need work. I have a headache now.

]]> By: Bill LaBorde http://hugeasscity.com/2009/10/29/choo-choo-train-conference/comment-page-1/#comment-41041 Bill LaBorde Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:46:55 +0000 http://hugeasscity.com/?p=3023#comment-41041 I think it was a $15B tunnel. I'm learning a lot about the Big Dig while here in Boston for Rail-Volution. The SR 99 tunnel is a different technology, deep bore instead of cut and cover, blah, blah, blah. There are still lots of lessons to be learned. One, is that the Big Dig proponents made all sorts of promises to stakeholders, from transit and bike advocates to the local Native Plant Society. Most of those promises have not been kept. The promised Red Line subway extension turned into a Bus Rapid Transit Line (Silver Line) that's nowhere near as popular as the subway and doesn't work nearly as well. Folks in Sommerville and Cambridge are still waiting for their promised extension of the Green Line and bike advocates have received little of what they were promised. The reason all these promises were broken? Cost overruns. The ever increasing cost of the Big Dig tunnel and surface improvements diverted funding from the transit and bicycle investments back into the tunnel. Even some of the promises kept, like the one to the Native Plant Society, were only half kept. Much of the surface parks were delivered and landscaped but there is no funding to maintain those parks and greenways. We're already seeing promises broken with the Viaduct project. First and foremost, the Governor and legislature's abandonment of the 1.0% MVET to fund Metro transit service. So, you have to wonder what might happen with the greenways, bike facilities and other public amenities once the tunnel and surface street plans start seeing cost overruns. I think it was a $15B tunnel. I’m learning a lot about the Big Dig while here in Boston for Rail-Volution. The SR 99 tunnel is a different technology, deep bore instead of cut and cover, blah, blah, blah. There are still lots of lessons to be learned. One, is that the Big Dig proponents made all sorts of promises to stakeholders, from transit and bike advocates to the local Native Plant Society. Most of those promises have not been kept. The promised Red Line subway extension turned into a Bus Rapid Transit Line (Silver Line) that’s nowhere near as popular as the subway and doesn’t work nearly as well. Folks in Sommerville and Cambridge are still waiting for their promised extension of the Green Line and bike advocates have received little of what they were promised.

The reason all these promises were broken? Cost overruns. The ever increasing cost of the Big Dig tunnel and surface improvements diverted funding from the transit and bicycle investments back into the tunnel. Even some of the promises kept, like the one to the Native Plant Society, were only half kept. Much of the surface parks were delivered and landscaped but there is no funding to maintain those parks and greenways. We’re already seeing promises broken with the Viaduct project. First and foremost, the Governor and legislature’s abandonment of the 1.0% MVET to fund Metro transit service. So, you have to wonder what might happen with the greenways, bike facilities and other public amenities once the tunnel and surface street plans start seeing cost overruns.

]]> By: Adam Parast http://hugeasscity.com/2009/10/29/choo-choo-train-conference/comment-page-1/#comment-40160 Adam Parast Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:05:09 +0000 http://hugeasscity.com/?p=3023#comment-40160 And a $12 billion tunnel ;-) And a $12 billion tunnel ;-)

]]> By: John of Humdinger http://hugeasscity.com/2009/10/29/choo-choo-train-conference/comment-page-1/#comment-40149 John of Humdinger Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:49:03 +0000 http://hugeasscity.com/?p=3023#comment-40149 You missed the Downeastah trainride to Maine. It was today at Railvolution. You missed the Downeastah trainride to Maine.
It was today at Railvolution.

]]> By: Wells http://hugeasscity.com/2009/10/29/choo-choo-train-conference/comment-page-1/#comment-40111 Wells Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:52:46 +0000 http://hugeasscity.com/?p=3023#comment-40111 You dog! I wanted to go. Wah! Have a good trip. You dog! I wanted to go. Wah! Have a good trip.

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