Month: December 2013

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Great responses to John Langmore

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On days like this where I have no time it’s so nice that others have picked up the slack. I’m just going to republish their…
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The FTA and last night

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if you parse Langmore’s comments it makes me think he was asking them about cancelling the project now (rather than moving the middle third in…
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No sir, I don’t buy it.

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My work situation is going to prevent me from making much effort on this today so please assume I endorse this product and/or service 100%.…
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I endorse this product and/or service

2008 Light Rail Don't Hurt Us Mr. Krusee, We'll Do Whatever You Want Transit in Austin Transportation
My work situation is going to prevent me from making much effort on this today so please assume I endorse this product and/or service 100%.
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A bird in the hand should be worth ten in the bush.

2008 Light Rail Transit in Austin
You may see a lot of people talking about how it’s important to serve future growth with rail transit – and what that means in…
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Why shouldn’t we just say we’ll play along if they come clean about Rapid Bus?

2008 Light Rail Don't Hurt Us Mr. Krusee, We'll Do Whatever You Want PS: I am not a crackpot Rapid Bus Ain't Rapid Transit in Austin Transportation
This meme has been floating around the tworterverse. The words below were sent by me over Thanksgiving in response to an email from a CCAG…
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Audience participation time

2008 Light Rail Austin Transit in Austin
Go here: http://aura-atx.org/keepitreal.html Do what it says. If you want rail to succeed in Austin. This exercise is not optional.
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