tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937602330391830242.post384713045729016599..comments2023-03-25T02:17:56.058-10:00Comments on Say Yes to the Honolulu Rail System: BART Sees Record Travel for Giants Parade; Happy Fans, Tailgate Parties Crowd into System StationsDoug Carlsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10191683240304122047noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937602330391830242.post-6748515948875040942010-11-06T14:14:42.440-10:002010-11-06T14:14:42.440-10:00Two Anonymouses to respond to, but I'll give i...Two Anonymouses to respond to, but I'll give it a try. Anonymous 2 catches my reaction to Anonymous 1 pretty well. And I'll go farther by saying Honolulu rail is not a jobs project. Certainly jobs will be created, and we can't know for sure how many and which types will be filled by local people. Maybe all of them will be. <br /><br />But rail really is about restoring mobility that's been lost in this city. It's a mobility project that will deliver dividends long long after the last construction worker leaves the job. Other kinds of jobs will be filled going forward throughout this century -- everyone working to sustain the mobility this community will enjoy for generations.Doug Carlsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10191683240304122047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937602330391830242.post-30275620454791332832010-11-05T13:34:04.517-10:002010-11-05T13:34:04.517-10:00What leads you to believe construction jobs genera...What leads you to believe construction jobs generated by rail won't be high-paying and why all good jobs will be exported? Minus the rail tracks, rail cars, and control systems, what is so different about the elevated structure and stations from your typical hotel/office/condo project we see daily?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937602330391830242.post-4562588168699650162010-11-04T00:52:35.361-10:002010-11-04T00:52:35.361-10:00Thanks for doing this blog. Have you more detaile...Thanks for doing this blog. Have you more detailed information on how rail is paid for and how much has already been covered through GET? Also been told construction jobs generated by rail won't be high-paying and that all the good jobs will be exported out to the mainland. Have you commented on these issues? If not, hope you will. I am a long-time bus rider and wholeheartedly support rail.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com