Comments on: Grand Rapids: The Next Stop for the Light Rail Boondoggle Train http://www.grpundit.com/2008/07/28/grand-rapids-the-next-stop-for-the-light-rail-boondoggle-train/ Politics | Economics | Society | Grand Rapids, Michigan Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:50:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Eric http://www.grpundit.com/2008/07/28/grand-rapids-the-next-stop-for-the-light-rail-boondoggle-train/comment-page-1/#comment-488 Eric Wed, 13 May 2009 23:04:27 +0000 http://www.grpundit.com/?p=166#comment-488 So the solution is that we should keep driving our gas guzzling SUVs. Yea that will make our city even greater! Down with anything mass transit.. So the solution is that we should keep driving our gas guzzling SUVs. Yea that will make our city even greater! Down with anything mass transit..

]]> By: Rapid Silver Line Goes Down | Grand Rapids Pundit http://www.grpundit.com/2008/07/28/grand-rapids-the-next-stop-for-the-light-rail-boondoggle-train/comment-page-1/#comment-477 Rapid Silver Line Goes Down | Grand Rapids Pundit Wed, 06 May 2009 13:36:17 +0000 http://www.grpundit.com/?p=166#comment-477 [...] In summary, bravo for the voters of the four cities who rejected this request. Make no mistake, they will be back, asking for more. Their next request will be for billions of dollars for an even more inefficient light rail line. [...] [...] In summary, bravo for the voters of the four cities who rejected this request. Make no mistake, they will be back, asking for more. Their next request will be for billions of dollars for an even more inefficient light rail line. [...]

]]> By: A Detroit blogger http://www.grpundit.com/2008/07/28/grand-rapids-the-next-stop-for-the-light-rail-boondoggle-train/comment-page-1/#comment-224 A Detroit blogger Fri, 31 Oct 2008 19:09:49 +0000 http://www.grpundit.com/?p=166#comment-224 It's a dumb idea to consider the option that attracts more riders? Really? So the agency is supposed to ignore the fact that if the like a form of transportation they will use it more? I suppose they should also ignore the billions in development that come from investments in transit. It’s a dumb idea to consider the option that attracts more riders? Really? So the agency is supposed to ignore the fact that if the like a form of transportation they will use it more?

I suppose they should also ignore the billions in development that come from investments in transit.

]]> By: goethean http://www.grpundit.com/2008/07/28/grand-rapids-the-next-stop-for-the-light-rail-boondoggle-train/comment-page-1/#comment-81 goethean Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:38:21 +0000 http://www.grpundit.com/?p=166#comment-81 So conservatives are against a public transit system? I am so shocked. So conservatives are against a public transit system?

I am so shocked.

]]> By: Wade http://www.grpundit.com/2008/07/28/grand-rapids-the-next-stop-for-the-light-rail-boondoggle-train/comment-page-1/#comment-73 Wade Sun, 03 Aug 2008 00:58:29 +0000 http://www.grpundit.com/?p=166#comment-73 Typical of those who can't see that such a system isn't right for a city the size of GR. Portland has a population of what, nearly 600,000 compared to GR's population of nearly 200,000 and Portland isn't making the returns they thought they would? More pork is all this idea is. Typical of those who can’t see that such a system isn’t right for a city the size of GR. Portland has a population of what, nearly 600,000 compared to GR’s population of nearly 200,000 and Portland isn’t making the returns they thought they would?

More pork is all this idea is.

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