Tuesday, February 17, 2004
Do They Know What is Best?
Mercury News | 02/07/2004 | Light-rail woes grow:
He's right. It appears the rest of the board does not want to admit that Light Rail was a mistake, however.
"Despite the problems, some VTA board members want to expand the 29.5-mile network, although the agency has said expansion beyond the two lines under construction is unlikely. Santa Clara County supervisor Blanca Alvarado wants to forge ahead with studies to take light rail down the median of Capitol Expressway to Highway 87. But Dave Fadness, a longtime county transportation commissioner, said the agency should cut its losses, and even consider halting construction of the Vasona line to Campbell. ``What are we going to end up with over there -- 23 people are going to use it?'' Fadness said. ``And we're going to look even worse.''"
He's right. It appears the rest of the board does not want to admit that Light Rail was a mistake, however.
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