Transport Clarification

Tom commented on my previous Transport post and I want to make a few quick clarifications.

First of all - I agree with pretty much everything that Tom said in his comment.....except that lame Field of Dreams analogy.

Secondly, my first point wasn't meant to convey a general dislike of the Pittsburgh "T" - I'm a huge fan/supporter of light-rail systems/projects. In upcoming posts I'd like to go further into depth, but for now it should suffice to say that LightRail is teh Rule!

Third, I'm against the North-Shore connecter, as proposed, not because it's an expansion of the system, but because I think that it's an ineffective use of funds that could be utilized elsewhere to expand the system and build ridership. Look - I'd love to be able to hop on the "T" to head to a Steelers game - but with limited funding I think we should be making the smartest decision about how to expand our transport infrastructure - how to ease mobility and provide access to our poor & elderly, while trying to capture choice riders. I just don't think that is achieved by giving South Hills suburbanites a traffic-free ride to Heinz field.

Anyway - more on this topic later. But Tom....You and I see largely eye to eye.

Go Regional Gov't!