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Rapid Bus has degraded bus service overall

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This VMU on Lamar at North Loop (google maps link; as of 9/5/2014 the streetview picture is from construction) is open now. I like it.…
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“The perfect is the enemy of the good” is the enemy of discourse.

2008 Light Rail
I’ve just seen a leader of the getalong gang use that phrase twice in short succession. Cut that shit out. 1. Highland rail is NOT…
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My speech from last night

2008 Light Rail Austin I Told You So PS: I am not a crackpot Rapid Bus Ain't Rapid Red Line Myths Texas Republicans Hate Cities Transit in Austin Transportation
I ripped up one of the copies I had and gave a short excoriation of the lack of meaningful public input, as this KUT story…
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Keep It Simple, Stupid

2008 Light Rail Austin Transit in Austin
I almost made this response on the twitter but thought it should be more permanent. Trying to figure out where to put a rail line…
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Project Connect Phase 1 Document Revealed!

2008 Light Rail Austin I Told You So
I discovered this today, and it clearly shows Project Connect did, in fact, rate the top four options against each other (and some others we…
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MetroRapid: What you REALLY need to know

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A comment I posted to this PR fluff piece by Movability: What you need to know is that this REDUCES frequency for current 1/101 riders…
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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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