Comments on: Streetfilms looks at Phoenix Light Rail and Seattle Streetcars http://www.gcpvd.org/2009/06/28/streetfilms-looks-at-phoenix-light-rail-and-seattle-streetcars/ Wed, 08 Sep 2010 03:42:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: James http://www.gcpvd.org/2009/06/28/streetfilms-looks-at-phoenix-light-rail-and-seattle-streetcars/comment-page-1/#comment-137411 James Tue, 11 Aug 2009 04:21:38 +0000 http://www.gcpvd.org/?p=3864#comment-137411 Phoenix had the chance back in 1989 but they shot it down Phoenix had the chance back in 1989 but they shot it down

]]> By: Bret Ancowitz http://www.gcpvd.org/2009/06/28/streetfilms-looks-at-phoenix-light-rail-and-seattle-streetcars/comment-page-1/#comment-137263 Bret Ancowitz Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:09:15 +0000 http://www.gcpvd.org/?p=3864#comment-137263 I'm not sure it's too late for Phoenix, sad as their downtown is, but certainly if Phoenix had done this 20 yrs ago and had been building a system since then it would be a very different place than it is now. Traffic is just sooo terrible in the Phoenix metro that any well designed rail system I think has a good chance of attracting riders who are really frustrated with commuting there, thus possibly the good ridership numbers so far... Downtown Seattle is just great, and rail must only make it better... Is there any light rail that has been built anywhere where the numbers for ridership *haven't* been great? (Maybe Buffalo?) I’m not sure it’s too late for Phoenix, sad as their downtown is, but certainly if Phoenix had done this 20 yrs ago and had been building a system since then it would be a very different place than it is now. Traffic is just sooo terrible in the Phoenix metro that any well designed rail system I think has a good chance of attracting riders who are really frustrated with commuting there, thus possibly the good ridership numbers so far…

Downtown Seattle is just great, and rail must only make it better…

Is there any light rail that has been built anywhere where the numbers for ridership *haven’t* been great? (Maybe Buffalo?)

]]> By: Corey http://www.gcpvd.org/2009/06/28/streetfilms-looks-at-phoenix-light-rail-and-seattle-streetcars/comment-page-1/#comment-137247 Corey Tue, 30 Jun 2009 04:48:10 +0000 http://www.gcpvd.org/?p=3864#comment-137247 The Phoenix light rail should have been built at least 20 years ago. The odds of Phoenix ever being able to catch up after 80 years of completely irresponsible development are very small. The Phoenix light rail should have been built at least 20 years ago. The odds of Phoenix ever being able to catch up after 80 years of completely irresponsible development are very small.

]]> By: SeattleHound » South Lake Union Streetcar http://www.gcpvd.org/2009/06/28/streetfilms-looks-at-phoenix-light-rail-and-seattle-streetcars/comment-page-1/#comment-137246 SeattleHound » South Lake Union Streetcar Mon, 29 Jun 2009 20:47:51 +0000 http://www.gcpvd.org/?p=3864#comment-137246 [...] Via GCPVD. [...] [...] Via GCPVD. [...]

]]> By: Rail Life http://www.gcpvd.org/2009/06/28/streetfilms-looks-at-phoenix-light-rail-and-seattle-streetcars/comment-page-1/#comment-137241 Rail Life Mon, 29 Jun 2009 03:12:35 +0000 http://www.gcpvd.org/?p=3864#comment-137241 The ridership numbers in Arizona have been pretty impressive. April was the highest month so far with over 1,000,000 boardings. Weekday ridership was reported at 32.6% over projections while Saturday and Sunday projections were exceeded by 49.1% and 92.9% over early projections. The ridership numbers in Arizona have been pretty impressive. April was the highest month so far with over 1,000,000 boardings.
Weekday ridership was reported at 32.6% over projections while Saturday and Sunday projections were exceeded by 49.1% and 92.9% over early projections.

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