http://kclightrail.com/2007/09/29/nkc-real-frustration-or-drama/ Your source for news and information on Kansas City's light rail progress Mon, 23 Aug 2010 19:14:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://kclightrail.com/2007/09/29/nkc-real-frustration-or-drama/comment-page-1/#comment-2548 Dave Sun, 30 Sep 2007 01:49:09 +0000 http://kclightrail.com/2007/09/29/nkc-real-frustration-or-drama/#comment-2548 one man's myopia is another man's vision. and for BRT, check your beloved curitiba... the birthplace of BRT is replacing some of those lines with real metro because BRT simply cannot match rail's capacity. BRT is a stepping stone, not the end game. most cities only go with BRT because the federal funding mechanism is slanted that way, and many expect that to change with a new administration. one man’s myopia is another man’s vision. and for BRT, check your beloved curitiba… the birthplace of BRT is replacing some of those lines with real metro because BRT simply cannot match rail’s capacity. BRT is a stepping stone, not the end game. most cities only go with BRT because the federal funding mechanism is slanted that way, and many expect that to change with a new administration.

]]> http://kclightrail.com/2007/09/29/nkc-real-frustration-or-drama/comment-page-1/#comment-2543 northlander Sat, 29 Sep 2007 21:25:29 +0000 http://kclightrail.com/2007/09/29/nkc-real-frustration-or-drama/#comment-2543 Why do we keep looking at Light Rail when we know it cost to much. The City is already 5-12 million dollars short and would need about $20 million more for light rail operating expenses.Kite Singleton already said that the streetcars did very well when we had them,so why not now? Why do we keep looking at Light Rail when we know it cost to much. The City is already 5-12 million dollars short and would need about $20 million more for light rail operating expenses.Kite Singleton already said that the streetcars did very well when we had them,so why not now?

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