tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086577.post1944561773623284260..comments2023-11-02T05:43:24.814-04:00Comments on Dick Mac (alive!): Hizzoner, The Carbon Emissions ChampionDMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17250985156512363664noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086577.post-23008724581695062772008-05-12T17:18:00.000-04:002008-05-12T17:18:00.000-04:00public transport in big cities will never mean for...public transport in big cities will never mean for a pleasant ride due to it's flaw, subsidy funded by public taxes and unionized. Unless we change our way of doing thing, open all the cities transit system across North America for competitiveness run along side by smaller licensed independent franchise operators, things will get worst. In order to open competitions, all current city transits will have to Re-incorporate current operation then with a fully control breakaway entity and a new establishes franchise operation. Thus, service will improve on all level with result increase riders and help cut off our 4 wheelers commute habit.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086577.post-43557824411985297802007-08-06T11:21:00.000-04:002007-08-06T11:21:00.000-04:00I know this is a bit obvious but, ok, Republicans ...I know this is a bit obvious but, ok, Republicans = bad. So how can Bloomberg, a Republican, be good for anything? <BR/><BR/>He sounds like he has had one too many meetings with our mayor, Ken. All the things he wants to implement we already have, like the congestion charge. <BR/><BR/>The idea is sound - apply an £8 a day charge to cars driven into London and use that money to improve public transport, thus driving people onto it because a. it's going to be much better to use and b. it's cheaper to use per day than the congestion charge. But there is one problem with all this...<BR/><BR/>Erm, drivers do not *want* to use public transport. They don't want to sit next to strangers. Or walk to stations. They want to have their own space, freedom, privacy and protection from the masses. They will use cars even if the charge is doubled because they despise public transport, no matter how good it gets. This will never change! Drivers are selfish. They don't give a rat's behind about the environment and all the congestion charges in the world won't make them. They will continue to drive, alone in their car, as much as they like. <BR/><BR/>You can't force people who don't care about their carbon footprint to care. Personally, I do care and am happy as a clam on public transport. The English are no cleaner than the Yanks but I find the Tube, a few stations aside, to be quite nice to travel on and clean too. <BR/><BR/>The fundamental difference is that the Tube was designed to be a public transport system and it is engineering genius. The NY subway was designed as a private railroad for the rich and has been adapted as public transport. Structurally, it's rubbish compared to the Tube. The only thing it has over the Tube is that it's cheap and air-conditioned!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com