Hoffman Rides The Train
The Comical's Ken Hoffman is sounding as snarky as I do here:
Outgoing Mayor Lee P. Brown helped drive the ceremonial first train this morning. Although I'm not sure that Mayor Brown driving anything is a good idea.Overall, there's a bit too much cheerleading for my taste, but these snippets are pretty funny.Remember when he tried to turn left across three lanes of traffic in his car and caused a crash?
Anyway, there's been enough wrecks involving the train. Five drivers have plowed their cars into the train. So far.
If Metro wants to spin the accident reports, they should reclassify the train as bumper cars.
[snip]
At Main Street Square, the train scoots across a pool of water, with jets shooting streams 40 feet in the air in rhythm to pre-recorded music.
Although I'm not sure that mixing water, metal and electricity is a good idea.
And yes, Ken, we do remember when FORMER (as of tomorrow) Mayor Pothole went cruising for bandit signs. The idiot.
Posted by Kevin Whited @ 01/01/04 22:40 | Danger Train | Technorati
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Based on what little I've seen and heard, all the train vs. car accidents thus far have been the fault of the automobile driver.
Some may say the train is "dangerous." I call it natural selection.
Posted by denny @ 12:53 on 01/02/04
Denny,
Of course it's the fault of the automobile driver. The trains have right-of-way wherever they go. Also, there's no place to make turns anymore, and so people get frustrated and try to risk it.
Calling it 'natural selection' is a rather limiting way of putting it, considering that an accident-prone transit system reduces mobility for all commuters.
Posted by Owen Courrèges @ 13:51 on 01/02/04
Interestingly enough, on her way downtown earlier, Callie saw an emergency vehicle (ambulance) with lights flashing get held at a stop light waiting on the train. It didn't get held long, but even seconds can be crucial if you're talking about a stroke or heart or asthma attack.
So we've created a mass transit system that, in many significant ways, reduces mobility in a dangerous manner, and at rather great expense.
It's a good deal for the white-collar crowd that wants something fancier than the bus to take to and from sports events, the med center, their offices, etc to other points on the line. But let's not pretend it does much for overall mobility.
Posted by Kevin @ 14:08 on 01/02/04
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