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Spin alert: Back to our buddy

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From his twitter last night: Huh. Interesting this survey has not been published. Meanwhile, I refer again back to my three posts on the specific…
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Capital Metro and rail demand

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According to Capital Metro, this spot has enough demand to justify rail: But this spot does not:
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Quick response to spin session

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I’m really swamped but did not want to let this one go. Watch this video and go to item 4B (zoom forward to when JMVC talks…
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Are Austin’s suburbs getting a sweet deal on transit or what?

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First assumption: JMVC (Capital Metro PR guy) knows that when people talk about the suburbs vs. the city, we’re talking mostly about the Red Line.…
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2008 Light Rail I Told You So
Today’s twitter bile from yours truly to the city council work session discussion of urban rail is here at storify: http://storify.com/mdahmus/commentary-on-5-22-2012-urban-rail-presentation-at
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The Problem With Rail On The Drag

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I’ve thrown this argument and picture around a hundred times, but have probably never put them together into a single post, so here we go.…
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Who Is Riding The Red Line, Part Three

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A friend of the crackplog (but strong Red Line supporter) who I will not identify unless I receive permission, scouted out some fellow riders at…
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Yes, Austin, You Can Trust M1EK

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Statesman, over the weekend: Capital Metro’s long-anticipated, $47.6 million rapid bus project, designed to carry more passengers faster than existing bus lines along two busy…
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Red Line weekend debate, in pictures

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WHEREAS most riders of existing Red Line service are likely not residents of the City of Austin and the majority likely don’t even reside in…
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Write the City Council on Red Line weekend subsidy

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WHEREAS most riders of existing Red Line service are likely not residents of the City of Austin and the majority likely don’t even reside in…
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