Comments on: Are you ready for the Red Line? http://blogs.mddailyrecord.com/ontherecord/2008/05/12/are-you-ready-for-the-red-line/ Tue, 07 Oct 2008 09:02:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Richard http://blogs.mddailyrecord.com/ontherecord/2008/05/12/are-you-ready-for-the-red-line/#comment-4266 Richard Tue, 20 May 2008 16:20:26 +0000 http://blogs.mddailyrecord.com/ontherecord/2008/05/12/are-you-ready-for-the-red-line/#comment-4266 I love the comments about public transit being dirty and dangerous. Its WAY more dangerous driving your car everywhere. I've been taking public transit for years and have never been hassled by anyone. My suggestion to those who hate transit is to shut up and pay your $4 a gallon for gas. The rest of us will be working for better mass transit (like the Red Line). I love the comments about public transit being dirty and dangerous. Its WAY more dangerous driving your car everywhere. I’ve been taking public transit for years and have never been hassled by anyone. My suggestion to those who hate transit is to shut up and pay your $4 a gallon for gas. The rest of us will be working for better mass transit (like the Red Line).

]]> By: Fells Pointer http://blogs.mddailyrecord.com/ontherecord/2008/05/12/are-you-ready-for-the-red-line/#comment-3972 Fells Pointer Thu, 15 May 2008 00:57:59 +0000 http://blogs.mddailyrecord.com/ontherecord/2008/05/12/are-you-ready-for-the-red-line/#comment-3972 I'm pretty excited about the Red Line. After all, who moves to Fells Point to own 2 or 3 cars and drive everywhere??? And what great city doesnt have a great transit system? We've got miles to go in that regard and the Red Line is a good step in the right direction I’m pretty excited about the Red Line. After all, who moves to Fells Point to own 2 or 3 cars and drive everywhere??? And what great city doesnt have a great transit system? We’ve got miles to go in that regard and the Red Line is a good step in the right direction

]]> By: Anna http://blogs.mddailyrecord.com/ontherecord/2008/05/12/are-you-ready-for-the-red-line/#comment-3919 Anna Tue, 13 May 2008 01:59:57 +0000 http://blogs.mddailyrecord.com/ontherecord/2008/05/12/are-you-ready-for-the-red-line/#comment-3919 Whatever it is, if it is not well-maintained and clean, it will only attract riff raff. Many of us would not be caught dead or alive on a city bus, the nasty subway, or even the lightrail because they, are dirty, crime ridden, and horrible. Whatever it is, if it is not well-maintained and clean, it will only attract riff raff. Many of us would not be caught dead or alive on a city bus, the nasty subway, or even the lightrail because they, are dirty, crime ridden, and horrible.

]]> By: Ray http://blogs.mddailyrecord.com/ontherecord/2008/05/12/are-you-ready-for-the-red-line/#comment-3913 Ray Mon, 12 May 2008 19:17:21 +0000 http://blogs.mddailyrecord.com/ontherecord/2008/05/12/are-you-ready-for-the-red-line/#comment-3913 Saturday's meeting was a farce, less about giving information to people and more about showing MDOT that Baltimore City is a relevant partner in the process. City officials offered nothing but platitudes and ego stroking. Small meetings devolved into complaints about alignments. No one attended that could or would answer important constituent questions. The end result, a "Citizen's Compact" was nothing more than the City approaching MDOT and asking for more porridge. Unfortunately, the desperately needed Red Line is mocked by this proposal. As it stands, this plan connects no one to nothing, the Compact does not address people's true concerns, and the whole fiasco will be the death knell for transit in this city. Saturday’s meeting was a farce, less about giving information to people and more about showing MDOT that Baltimore City is a relevant partner in the process.

City officials offered nothing but platitudes and ego stroking. Small meetings devolved into complaints about alignments. No one attended that could or would answer important constituent questions. The end result, a “Citizen’s Compact” was nothing more than the City approaching MDOT and asking for more porridge.

Unfortunately, the desperately needed Red Line is mocked by this proposal. As it stands, this plan connects no one to nothing, the Compact does not address people’s true concerns, and the whole fiasco will be the death knell for transit in this city.

]]> By: Brian http://blogs.mddailyrecord.com/ontherecord/2008/05/12/are-you-ready-for-the-red-line/#comment-3909 Brian Mon, 12 May 2008 18:06:30 +0000 http://blogs.mddailyrecord.com/ontherecord/2008/05/12/are-you-ready-for-the-red-line/#comment-3909 No water slide? You just ruined my week. If they say they plan on moving dirt by 2012, isn't it safe to assume nothing will happen until 2015 at the earliest, and the project will be done - and outdated - by 2020? No water slide? You just ruined my week.

If they say they plan on moving dirt by 2012, isn’t it safe to assume nothing will happen until 2015 at the earliest, and the project will be done - and outdated - by 2020?

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