Comments on: Commuter rail in Georgia and a bad case of burying the lead http://t4america.org/blog/2009/08/05/commuter-rail-in-georgia-and-a-bad-case-of-burying-the-lead/ Wed, 23 May 2012 06:53:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: YESSIR http://t4america.org/blog/2009/08/05/commuter-rail-in-georgia-and-a-bad-case-of-burying-the-lead/#comment-4525 YESSIR Tue, 02 Feb 2010 19:10:27 +0000 http://t4america.org/?p=2989#comment-4525 GA. is a red state! As long as I lived there, before moving to Va there has been study after study and no movement on efficient passenger rail! Its sad to see republicans will not move on this but I bet they would put money behind something that they want to achieve personally! Ga. had the opportunity when Roy Barnes was in office but they chose to go red so to the state of GA you reep what you sow! GA is so far behind its ridiculous and that has always been a critizism of the south SLOW AND BEHIND!!! GA. is a red state! As long as I lived there, before moving to Va there has been study after study and no movement on efficient passenger rail! Its sad to see republicans will not move on this but I bet they would put money behind something that they want to achieve personally! Ga. had the opportunity when Roy Barnes was in office but they chose to go red so to the state of GA you reep what you sow! GA is so far behind its ridiculous and that has always been a critizism of the south SLOW AND BEHIND!!!

]]> By: InsiderOut http://t4america.org/blog/2009/08/05/commuter-rail-in-georgia-and-a-bad-case-of-burying-the-lead/#comment-2785 InsiderOut Wed, 12 Aug 2009 02:02:38 +0000 http://t4america.org/?p=2989#comment-2785 If GDOT had 23 people working on rail, that would be one thing, but it has three, one of whom also does work for the transit branch. Most unfortunate for any rail in Georgia's future is the fact that former Commissioner Evans was a BIG proponant of rail transportation and the people in charge now pretty much don't want to do anything Evans thought was good. Which considering how horrid a leader she was, is understandable. Understandable, but wrong. If GDOT had 23 people working on rail, that would be one thing, but it has three, one of whom also does work for the transit branch. Most unfortunate for any rail in Georgia’s future is the fact that former Commissioner Evans was a BIG proponant of rail transportation and the people in charge now pretty much don’t want to do anything Evans thought was good. Which considering how horrid a leader she was, is understandable. Understandable, but wrong.

]]> By: One In the Know http://t4america.org/blog/2009/08/05/commuter-rail-in-georgia-and-a-bad-case-of-burying-the-lead/#comment-2775 One In the Know Sun, 09 Aug 2009 00:54:25 +0000 http://t4america.org/?p=2989#comment-2775 Due to incompetence in upper management, the DOT is in some very serious trouble, and it may not be able to recover unless there is some serious changes at the top. Too long, DOT has neglect to hire people based on qualification, but instead chose to hire based on favoritism which has cause them to hire more people to cover for the person at the top. However, the person in charge believes that he is more qualified to make the best decision for the State without concerning advice from his employees. On the case of the transit, rumor has it that DOT had been using that department to funnel money to other programs. Due to incompetence in upper management, the DOT is in some very serious trouble, and it may not be able to recover unless there is some serious changes at the top. Too long, DOT has neglect to hire people based on qualification, but instead chose to hire based on favoritism which has cause them to hire more people to cover for the person at the top. However, the person in charge believes that he is more qualified to make the best decision for the State without concerning advice from his employees.
On the case of the transit, rumor has it that DOT had been using that department to funnel money to other programs.

]]> By: netdragon http://t4america.org/blog/2009/08/05/commuter-rail-in-georgia-and-a-bad-case-of-burying-the-lead/#comment-2769 netdragon Fri, 07 Aug 2009 05:58:26 +0000 http://t4america.org/?p=2989#comment-2769 The federal government has been looking to take back this money, and this is just the next attempt. It's baloney. The federal government has been looking to take back this money, and this is just the next attempt. It’s baloney.

]]> By: Nathanael http://t4america.org/blog/2009/08/05/commuter-rail-in-georgia-and-a-bad-case-of-burying-the-lead/#comment-2767 Nathanael Thu, 06 Aug 2009 20:43:56 +0000 http://t4america.org/?p=2989#comment-2767 While you'd *think* 23 people was far too few, in fact, somehow, Washington State managed to implement some serious rail improvements with even fewer rail people at WSDOT (15, I believe). Now, that was a stretch and I wouldn't recommend it. But it does show that if you have only a few people, it matters if they're the *right* people -- a tireless and highly competent rail advocate ran the department. Unfortunately the highway interests just shut the rail division in Washington down completely. That ain't gonna help. While you’d *think* 23 people was far too few, in fact, somehow, Washington State managed to implement some serious rail improvements with even fewer rail people at WSDOT (15, I believe).

Now, that was a stretch and I wouldn’t recommend it. But it does show that if you have only a few people, it matters if they’re the *right* people — a tireless and highly competent rail advocate ran the department. Unfortunately the highway interests just shut the rail division in Washington down completely. That ain’t gonna help.

]]> By: Stephen Lee Davis http://t4america.org/blog/2009/08/05/commuter-rail-in-georgia-and-a-bad-case-of-burying-the-lead/#comment-2764 Stephen Lee Davis Wed, 05 Aug 2009 23:31:53 +0000 http://t4america.org/?p=2989#comment-2764 Well, to clarify Dave, this "blue state weener" is actually an Atlanta native. But I totally catch your drift, for the record. :) Well, to clarify Dave, this “blue state weener” is actually an Atlanta native. But I totally catch your drift, for the record. :)

]]> By: Dave Morse http://t4america.org/blog/2009/08/05/commuter-rail-in-georgia-and-a-bad-case-of-burying-the-lead/#comment-2763 Dave Morse Wed, 05 Aug 2009 23:03:38 +0000 http://t4america.org/?p=2989#comment-2763 Attention blue state weeniers: I'm not sure if you've noticed, but we're in a bit of a scrap here, down in the American South. So if you could not act so surprised at something that's completely frickin' obvious, that'd be great. While the coasts were gobbling up all the New Starts money, using your so-called "state and local taxes" as matching funds, we've been busy keeping the country from going commie by electing anti-tax politicians. Better dead than red. Multi modalism would be nice to have while we're doing that, let me see, how much transit can the American South buy with 50-50 match? We'll ante up: nothing. [mumbling to self] nothing times nothing [mumble] carry the nothing [mumble] hey: nothing! I'm glad we could have this little chat. See ya around. Attention blue state weeniers: I’m not sure if you’ve noticed, but we’re in a bit of a scrap here, down in the American South. So if you could not act so surprised at something that’s completely frickin’ obvious, that’d be great.

While the coasts were gobbling up all the New Starts money, using your so-called “state and local taxes” as matching funds, we’ve been busy keeping the country from going commie by electing anti-tax politicians. Better dead than red. Multi modalism would be nice to have while we’re doing that, let me see, how much transit can the American South buy with 50-50 match? We’ll ante up: nothing. [mumbling to self] nothing times nothing [mumble] carry the nothing [mumble] hey: nothing!

I’m glad we could have this little chat. See ya around.

]]> By: Eric Fredericks http://t4america.org/blog/2009/08/05/commuter-rail-in-georgia-and-a-bad-case-of-burying-the-lead/#comment-2762 Eric Fredericks Wed, 05 Aug 2009 22:36:59 +0000 http://t4america.org/?p=2989#comment-2762 I’d be willing to bet that most state DOTs aren’t any better (sadly). Most just use the staff to pass through money to local agencies. I’d be willing to bet that most state DOTs aren’t any better (sadly). Most just use the staff to pass through money to local agencies.

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