Salmo,

I'm talking about dedicated park and rides, on off ramps and lane for buses only. Instead of investing billions on systems that people don't ride, invest in one that people do ride. Our commuter buses are packed to overflowing and park and rides along I-5 and 405 are also at max capacity.

People will ride the bus. A study showing that xxx percent of people prefer driving solo doesn't take into account having a system that actually works. Light rail doesn't and won't, IMHO.

When Sound Transit went thru all the pre-planning and had their EIS completed, it showed that statiscally ZERO automobiles would be removed from the streets. Most ridership would be pirated from already existing bus routes. How does that make sense to spend however many billions it's going to end up when there is a system that works, and, the cost is substantially less? It's not about providing the best transportation system, it's about extracting the most amount of money from John Q Public and putting it into the hands of those who help our local politicians get elected. I believe the overall goal isn't about solving transportation issues, it's about leaving a legacy of social engineering that isn't working.


Looks like LA figured out how to reduce congestion.
http://blogdowntown.com/2013/02/7142-las-traffic-lights-now-synced-aims-to-increase

Looks like Washington doesn't know how to complete a single project without having to pass around the collection basket, AGAIN.
http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2020398639_transpo52099xml.html