Comments on: Paris Announces Biggest Rapid Transit Investment Since RER http://www.thetransportpolitic.com/2009/03/18/paris-announces-biggest-rapid-transit-investment-since-rer/ Sat, 31 Jul 2010 16:27:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: don diego 2000 http://www.thetransportpolitic.com/2009/03/18/paris-announces-biggest-rapid-transit-investment-since-rer/#comment-745 don diego 2000 Mon, 23 Mar 2009 03:55:26 +0000 http://thetransportpolitic.com/?p=1705#comment-745 This is still only a project, and commitments towards public transport enhancement have been made many times by the government or the Region (see SDRIF 1994) in the last two decades, and almost nothing came out of it. I would thus be careful about this new announcement that comes at the right time politically speaking, but that is not secured at all. This is still only a project, and commitments towards public transport enhancement have been made many times by the government or the Region (see SDRIF 1994) in the last two decades, and almost nothing came out of it.

I would thus be careful about this new announcement that comes at the right time politically speaking, but that is not secured at all.

]]> By: Kyle - Boston http://www.thetransportpolitic.com/2009/03/18/paris-announces-biggest-rapid-transit-investment-since-rer/#comment-744 Kyle - Boston Wed, 18 Mar 2009 17:55:17 +0000 http://thetransportpolitic.com/?p=1705#comment-744 It's great to see a government actually implement the proper type of project for transportation and not sweat at the cost of providing proper infrastructure. Also, the whole thing can be built by 2020; amazing. Here in Boston, on the other hand. Our Urban Ring plan is nothing more than a glorified bus service, with six different connections needed (to change from bus (BRT) to bus (BRT)) to make your way around the entire ring of the city. Meanwhile driving through a 15MPH tunnel, dedicated bus lanes, mixed traffic and stopping at red lights; not to mention the switching from diesel to electric and back again, which requires the drives to turn off the bus, get out and switch power sources. On top of all of this, the planning process takes an incredible 5+ years and the project won't even be finished until 2025-2035 or so. The funniest thing is that Boston is apparently a progressive city, where 50% of Bostonians take public transport. Truly amazing when you compare priorities, attitudes and the general disdain for proper public transport in American cities, compared to those in Europe and Asia. It’s great to see a government actually implement the proper type of project for transportation and not sweat at the cost of providing proper infrastructure. Also, the whole thing can be built by 2020; amazing.

Here in Boston, on the other hand. Our Urban Ring plan is nothing more than a glorified bus service, with six different connections needed (to change from bus (BRT) to bus (BRT)) to make your way around the entire ring of the city. Meanwhile driving through a 15MPH tunnel, dedicated bus lanes, mixed traffic and stopping at red lights; not to mention the switching from diesel to electric and back again, which requires the drives to turn off the bus, get out and switch power sources. On top of all of this, the planning process takes an incredible 5+ years and the project won’t even be finished until 2025-2035 or so. The funniest thing is that Boston is apparently a progressive city, where 50% of Bostonians take public transport.

Truly amazing when you compare priorities, attitudes and the general disdain for proper public transport in American cities, compared to those in Europe and Asia.

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