Originally Posted By: Hankster
I'd suggest they put some freeways back on the drawing board because people in general don't like public transit. What was the population 20 years ago? A 3.6% increase of riders in a 20 year period doesn't sound like they're warming up to the idea.



More freeways is off the table and has been for over 30 years, I don't see any other alternative to mass transit.
I don't know Hank, this link rates Trimet light rail 4th out of 33 US cites.
Perhaps your anti mass transit website is a bit biased?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_light_rail_systems_by_ridership


Edited by Illahee (02/19/13 07:38 PM)