Comments on: Rapid Silver Line – Bus “Slow” Transit http://www.grpundit.com/2009/04/21/rapid-silver-line-bus-slow-transit/ Politics | Economics | Society | Grand Rapids, Michigan Tue, 13 Sep 2011 15:32:09 +0000 hourly 1 By: Britt Reed http://www.grpundit.com/2009/04/21/rapid-silver-line-bus-slow-transit/#comment-738 Britt Reed Tue, 19 Apr 2011 17:10:09 +0000 http://www.grpundit.com/?p=352#comment-738 It is in no way* I typed know. My apologies on the typo. It is in no way* I typed know. My apologies on the typo.

]]> By: Britt Reed http://www.grpundit.com/2009/04/21/rapid-silver-line-bus-slow-transit/#comment-736 Britt Reed Tue, 19 Apr 2011 17:07:21 +0000 http://www.grpundit.com/?p=352#comment-736 You seem to be pretty down on this. I personally have a car, but have taken public transportation and know many people who do. I often drive on division and other downtown streets. I go to college downtown, social events, night life, and visit loved ones DAILY. There are very few issues I have with division traffic. Most people use parking, side streets, meters, or ramps on other downtown side streets to park BEHIND or NEAR their local destinations on division. From what I've read and seen most people complaining are not directly effected by or use public transportation and are only concerned with taxes. ANY time you are involved in the community, upgrading, or making a city better you will need more money. Everyone knows this, but continues to complain. This is only one video/site, but from this you can see besides the construction or changes being made it is in know way making traffic worse. It's saving time for its customers, making things more accessable/easier for the riders, and not taking up a lane from regular traffic. Much like the people who complained about bike laws, but forget they are actually, by law, supposed to have a lane/be in the road. Its all a bit ridiculous and for what? Taxes? God forbid we pay taxes to advance GR, MI. http://news.michiganradio.org/post/obama%E2%80%99s-budget-includes-money-%E2%80%98silverline%E2%80%99-rapid-bus-transit You seem to be pretty down on this. I personally have a car, but have taken public transportation and know many people who do. I often drive on division and other downtown streets. I go to college downtown, social events, night life, and visit loved ones DAILY. There are very few issues I have with division traffic. Most people use parking, side streets, meters, or ramps on other downtown side streets to park BEHIND or NEAR their local destinations on division. From what I’ve read and seen most people complaining are not directly effected by or use public transportation and are only concerned with taxes. ANY time you are involved in the community, upgrading, or making a city better you will need more money. Everyone knows this, but continues to complain. This is only one video/site, but from this you can see besides the construction or changes being made it is in know way making traffic worse. It’s saving time for its customers, making things more accessable/easier for the riders, and not taking up a lane from regular traffic. Much like the people who complained about bike laws, but forget they are actually, by law, supposed to have a lane/be in the road. Its all a bit ridiculous and for what? Taxes? God forbid we pay taxes to advance GR, MI.
http://news.michiganradio.org/post/obama%E2%80%99s-budget-includes-money-%E2%80%98silverline%E2%80%99-rapid-bus-transit

]]> By: Rapid Silver Line – Another Waste of Money | Grand Rapids Pundit http://www.grpundit.com/2009/04/21/rapid-silver-line-bus-slow-transit/#comment-726 Rapid Silver Line – Another Waste of Money | Grand Rapids Pundit Thu, 24 Feb 2011 15:10:23 +0000 http://www.grpundit.com/?p=352#comment-726 [...] Rapid Silver Line – Bus “Slow” Transit [...] [...] Rapid Silver Line – Bus “Slow” Transit [...]

]]> By: Mary Caldwell http://www.grpundit.com/2009/04/21/rapid-silver-line-bus-slow-transit/#comment-466 Mary Caldwell Thu, 23 Apr 2009 22:35:27 +0000 http://www.grpundit.com/?p=352#comment-466 Please check out this youtube on the DESTINATION site for the Rapid Silverline. My ride on the Rapid DIvision route on April 20, 09 It shows you were the SilverLine Rapid will take you. Highlights Downtown and issues. Pass on. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qIr01qncpaY Please check out this youtube on the DESTINATION site for the Rapid Silverline.

My ride on the Rapid DIvision route on April 20, 09
It shows you were the SilverLine Rapid will take you. Highlights Downtown and issues.

Pass on.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qIr01qncpaY

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