tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937602330391830242.post1843562344384223141..comments2023-03-25T02:17:56.058-10:00Comments on Say Yes to the Honolulu Rail System: AIA Once Again Misrepresents and Ignores Higher Danger to Street Traffic Posed by At-Grade TransitDoug Carlsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10191683240304122047noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937602330391830242.post-13953293125513134232010-02-24T20:21:00.818-10:002010-02-24T20:21:00.818-10:00Well, PRT, I wish you luck with your personal peop...Well, PRT, I wish you luck with your personal people mover strategies. It may work somewhere, but not now and not here, where the need is to move a hundred thousand people or more each day quickly and reliably just like they do in the big cities of the world. <br /><br />You're certainly entitled to believe anything you want about design and funding of Honolulu's system, but that, too, is your personal opinion. <br /><br />Let me know how your PRT Strategies are working out for you, and if they seem viable, I'll be happy to contribute to your publicity.Doug Carlsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10191683240304122047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937602330391830242.post-1711943748993504272010-02-23T16:38:13.755-10:002010-02-23T16:38:13.755-10:00Well Doug, we believe this ludicrously expensive a...Well Doug, we believe this ludicrously expensive and poorly designed light rail project will go absolutely no where and be belly up this year or next. It will never be funded and fail during the EIR/EIS process. As you know, there hasn't been a large-scale elevated rail system built in the United States in 30 years, and the idea of constructing a huge, visually obstructive concrete and steel infrastructure in a place known for its inherent beauty and one so dependent on tourism is absolutely ridiculous.<br /><br />At the point this idea deservedly dies, we'll have already done our introductory work and be ready to respond to a fair and equitable RFP which will consider ALL viable forms of transit for Oahu.PRT Strategieshttp://www.prtstrategies.com/honolulunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937602330391830242.post-32596184177551128922010-02-23T16:21:23.269-10:002010-02-23T16:21:23.269-10:00Good to see you again, PRT Strategies, and thanks ...Good to see you again, PRT Strategies, and thanks for supporting my conclusion about AIA's own strategies. I hope you're on the ground floor one of these times when a municipality proposes building new transit and can jump in while the jumping is still timely.Doug Carlsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10191683240304122047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937602330391830242.post-23964834091720731322010-02-23T15:56:58.855-10:002010-02-23T15:56:58.855-10:00The AIA is obviously deflecting the argument -- we...The AIA is obviously deflecting the argument -- we've posted a compendium of information on elevated vs. at-grade system safety at http://www.prtstrategies.com/lightrailargs.html which proves their position is plain uninformed and very poorly reasoned. <br /><br />But, the answer for transit on Oahu isn't rail at all, it's Personal Rapid Transit. See http://www.prtstrategies.com/honolulu. PRT is elevated as this system should be, but at a much smaller footprint and FAR LESS expense than light rail. Neither is it limited to a simple linear alignment. Green and 24/7/365, PRT's the answer at 1/9th the price!PRT Strategieshttp://www.prtstrategies.com/honolulunoreply@blogger.com