In the News
Hillsborough's Transit Initiative (10/05/2010)
“But critics of the plan say light rail's not the answer to our traffic problems, and argue that a down economy is no time for a tax increase. Other counties are watching, and this Hillsborough referendum may help determine the future of transportation in Central Florida.”
Anti-rail group says it represents the people's interests (08/06/2010)
“TAMPA — Moving Hillsborough Forward, a group pushing for passage of a 1-cent sales tax in November to pay for transportation improvements, bills itself as a grass roots effort.”
Defining Success: The Case against Rail Transit (03/24/2010)
“Over the past four decades, American cities have spent close to $100 billion constructing rail transit systems, and many billions more operating those systems. The agencies that spend taxpayer dollars building these lines almost invariably call them successful even when they go an average of 40 percent over budget and, in many cases, carry an insignificant number of riders.”
Rail subsidy does NOT make sense (07/11/2010)
“The world changed since Commissioner Hagan's Transportation Task Force took up the study 3 ½ years ago.”
Why Cities Are Broke or, There is Something Tragic About a Train… (07/08/2010)
“… or a light rail system or a streetcar boondoggle that just makes people (well, pols and their civilian enablers) wet their pants”
Opposition turns out for meeting on Tampa light rail plan (06/24/2010)
“to drum up support for a penny sales tax referendum have been greeted with nodding heads and smiling faces.”