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by UptownSport
July 30th, 2013, 7:51 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Green Line Extension - Southwest LRT
Replies: 5317
Views: 1351690

Re: Southwest Corridor (Green Line Extension)

No line is way better than the current plan now. I wonder about that- I'd have no qualms in saying Any line is better than SW (as you heard ad nauseum), but nothing is harder to ponder. I suppose, in return, we have one Billion dollars (two, really, as the Federal money IS our money, too) to spend ...
by UptownSport
July 29th, 2013, 9:13 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Green Line Extension - Southwest LRT
Replies: 5317
Views: 1351690

Re: Southwest Corridor (Green Line Extension)

. If your going to do a tunnel at least put it where people are and are going to use it- i.e. Hennipen [sic]
QFT
by UptownSport
July 29th, 2013, 9:11 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Nicollet-Central Streetcar
Replies: 887
Views: 147490

Re: Nicollet-Central Corridor

I think the bigger question is what is this corridor trying to accomplish from a transit perspective? Are we trying to connect people directly along the corridor, basically within a block or 2 of Nicollet in either direction, to local destinations a little faster? Or are we trying to connect people...
by UptownSport
July 29th, 2013, 10:51 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Green Line Extension - Southwest LRT
Replies: 5317
Views: 1351690

Re: Southwest Corridor (Green Line Extension)

You go with what you have and adjust as you get new information. Glad to hear you're finally onboard with adjusting to 3C! :ugeek: I know you're joking, but we still don't have any information that would justify the change. Lets be honest, there would never be any information that would justify the...
by UptownSport
July 27th, 2013, 11:46 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Green Line Extension - Southwest LRT
Replies: 5317
Views: 1351690

Re: Southwest Corridor (Green Line Extension)

I'd shoot my mouth off and say cost would be silly high;
but since price seems to be no object ...

I'm more at Matt's idea instead of trying to find ways to save a bad project that just beached itself
by UptownSport
July 26th, 2013, 9:04 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Green Line Extension - Southwest LRT
Replies: 5317
Views: 1351690

Re: Southwest Corridor (Green Line Extension)

Like it!

Just extend Hiawatha/central!?

Yellow could be a trolley, fit St Anthony Main and Nicollet perfectly!
It'd far less obstrusive than LRT.
Are you saying Yellow would branch off 'planned' Nicollet street car?
by UptownSport
July 26th, 2013, 10:32 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Green Line Extension - Southwest LRT
Replies: 5317
Views: 1351690

Re: Southwest Corridor (Green Line Extension)

And they just killed it- These overages are the same as supplying ammunition for enemy's cannon
by UptownSport
July 25th, 2013, 2:58 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Nicollet-Central Streetcar
Replies: 887
Views: 147490

Re: Nicollet-Central Corridor

My honest answer is that we're so religiously devoted to dedicating space for mostly single-occupancy drivers, both to drive and park, that we don't even question if the space should go to other used. Even I got caught in creating a layout that needs to fit in on-street parking! Basically 9-10' of ...
by UptownSport
July 25th, 2013, 2:15 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Green Line / Central Corridor construction thread (archive)
Replies: 1597
Views: 373417

Re: Green Line (Central)

Danke scheon
by UptownSport
July 25th, 2013, 1:25 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Green Line / Central Corridor construction thread (archive)
Replies: 1597
Views: 373417

Re: Green Line (Central)

Video of drunken student murder machine
by UptownSport
July 25th, 2013, 12:12 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Green Line / Central Corridor construction thread (archive)
Replies: 1597
Views: 373417

Re: Green Line (Central)

Ha ha
spoke to man with camera, said he was just filming for development of the Metrodome area. He did say he took a couple shots of the train

don't see the train being towed, but do see a couple men on a cart sanding or skiving the new lines over the fly over bridge
by UptownSport
July 25th, 2013, 10:35 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Green Line / Central Corridor construction thread (archive)
Replies: 1597
Views: 373417

Re: Green Line (Central)

Or would could just get a box of cheap wine, then smash the bottles on tracks when it's done. Both the grammar and content of this sentence are leaving me mystified. If you read several posts up, there's discussion about places to watch the test. I'd hope one would understand given that context Are...
by UptownSport
July 25th, 2013, 9:47 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Green Line / Central Corridor construction thread (archive)
Replies: 1597
Views: 373417

Re: Green Line (Central)

To each their own- and who knows, perhaps that's what really happened;-)

Or would could just get a box of cheap wine, then smash the bottles on tracks when it's done.
by UptownSport
July 25th, 2013, 9:37 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Public Transit News / Current Events (MN only)
Replies: 2979
Views: 787934

Re: Transit News and Happenings

Big crash in Spain, not like autos don't crash- but worry this'll be fuel for the fire of the anti-transit flames
http://mobile.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-23448002
by UptownSport
July 25th, 2013, 7:06 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Nicollet-Central Streetcar
Replies: 887
Views: 147490

Re: Nicollet-Central Corridor

Narrow trolley is just what doctor ordered-
It runs in it's old path; minimal interference with parking, traffic, peds- just like it was originally
by UptownSport
July 25th, 2013, 6:59 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Nicollet-Central Streetcar
Replies: 887
Views: 147490

Re: Nicollet-Central Corridor

Multi door boarding now.
Your responsibility to have proof of payment same as Hiawatha.
Install readers and vendors near all doors.
*instant* and *radical* speed increase to all lines, and allows driver to drive
by UptownSport
July 24th, 2013, 10:07 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Green Line / Central Corridor construction thread (archive)
Replies: 1597
Views: 373417

Re: Green Line (Central)

there will be testing of cars under their own power in the "U" area beginning tomorrow night. (per an mpr twitter note i saw today) I will have the honor of being one of the first operators to operate on the Green Line tomorrow night. Bravo! Bully for you! X2. You need like, like a specia...
by UptownSport
July 24th, 2013, 12:39 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Nicollet-Central Streetcar
Replies: 887
Views: 147490

Re: Nicollet-Central Corridor

Yes, close Hennepin to auto traffic. I'll get e memo right out for that one, too.

Random question, would you prefer HCMC psych ward or Bellevue?
by UptownSport
July 23rd, 2013, 10:20 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Nicollet-Central Streetcar
Replies: 887
Views: 147490

Re: Nicollet-Central Corridor

Rode a streetcar in Prague. It seems to work okay. Also in Germany and they seemed really good.

time for monorail, then?:-)