Wednesday, June 08, 2005
No Common Sense at VTA
The Dispatch:
It seems clear that VTA and Ron Gonzales are determined to build it, even though all the evidence says commuters will not come even if they do. The board hired a man willing to say yes to whatever Gonzales wants. And why not -- he's getting paid a pretty penny to do so! How long will it take VTA to either decide to become BART's south bay area arm or to give up the fantasy and face the reality of having to really streamline its operations by making real cuts in administration, where it has been blasted for inefficiency, and focus on fulfilling its charter.
We single out the VTA for two good reasons: The scathing grand jury report on its inefficient operations and the dogged pursuit, whipped on by the misguided Silicon Valley Leadership Group, of bringing BART to San Jose no matter the cost.
It seems clear that VTA and Ron Gonzales are determined to build it, even though all the evidence says commuters will not come even if they do. The board hired a man willing to say yes to whatever Gonzales wants. And why not -- he's getting paid a pretty penny to do so! How long will it take VTA to either decide to become BART's south bay area arm or to give up the fantasy and face the reality of having to really streamline its operations by making real cuts in administration, where it has been blasted for inefficiency, and focus on fulfilling its charter.
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