Comments on: Atlanta-area transit system 14 days from shutting down, 2 million rides disappearing

By: Doug Lass

Doug Lass — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 16:33:30 +0000

I feel sorry for the riders that are losing their transportation choices. I live in a mid sized community that would not be able to afford a bus system for the residents, but we do have a regional bus system that will take you to the local doctors office for a fee. And they also provide service to a doctor’s office in a different town or to shopping at a mall in a different town, which is good for people that can not or would prefer not to drive to another town for these things. There is a group of cities just south of me that are in Iowa an one side and Illinois on the other, although they each operate their own bus systems, they do have connecting services to the other cities at certain stops so a person can get from one side of the river to the other without a great deal of hassle. These buses also carry advertising on the sides of each bus, there is a charge for the advertising which helps with the operational costs of the system. I know that some people are glad that the transportation in Atlanta because they believe that having a bus system paid for by the city is socialism, but would they want to put a septic system on their property so the city doesn’t have to spend money on sewer systems? Or how about no street repair, no public water system, no libraries, fire fighters, police or any other city services they feel are wasteful? I bet they sing a different tune then! Thank you, Doug Lass

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Thu, 01 Apr 2010 12:58:38 +0000

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By: David

David — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 04:35:42 +0000

Being forced to own a car is facism.

By: Eli

Eli — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 18:11:00 +0000

A shame they can’t afford public transit…can we say ‘cycle tracks & bike boulevards’?

By: Chris

Chris — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 19:06:37 +0000

“paving roads is a primary duty of the county. Public transit isn’t.”

This statement just makes me sick to my stomach. I guess some of these guys would rather you sit at home collecting unemployment or welfare rather than pay for a transit system to get these people to work. I guess public transit is a form of socialism but being forced to own a car is not.

By: Dubai Metro « Aggregate Appeal

Dubai Metro « Aggregate Appeal — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:06:26 +0000

[...] amusing advertisements for the expanding Dubai Metro. In fact as Atlanta is just days away from dropping 2 million rides a year, “leaving the 50% or more of C-Tran riders with no regular access to a car stranded,” [...]

By: Warren Rempel

Warren Rempel — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:50:59 +0000

It’s time to realize that the Public Transit System and the Public Street System are essentially the same kind of thing and they should receive the same treatment:

The Public Street System is seen as an essential means of transportation and every effort is made to keep the system operating
The Public Transit System is also an essential means of transportation and every effort should be made to keep the system operating
Anyone has access to the Public Street System (but you must be able to afford to operate a vehicle)
Anyone has access to the Public Transit System (but no vehicle is required!)
The Public Street System does not charge users (riders) for the service
The Public Transit System should also not charge users
The Public Street System is not expected to generate revenue in order to cover the costs of operating the system.
The Public Transit System should also not be expected to generate revenue in order to cover the costs of operating the system.
The Public Street System is built and maintained at the expense of the public – repairs, cleaning, striping, modifications, rebuilding, patching, additions, expansion
The Public Transit System should also be built and maintained at the expense of the public
The Public Street System is paid for, to a large extent, by fuel taxes
The Public Transit System should also be paid for by fuel taxes!. This would encourage ridership on the Public Transportation System and reduce the load carried by the Public Street System – a win-win!