tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937602330391830242.post8838227702459722150..comments2023-03-25T02:17:56.058-10:00Comments on Say Yes to the Honolulu Rail System: It’s Time To Blow Up the Star-Advertiser’s Rail Opinion Survey because of a Flawed Question: ‘Do You Think Work Should Proceed on Oahu’s Rail Transit System?’ Isn’t the Same as Asking ‘Do You Think the Rail Transit System Should Be Built?’Doug Carlsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10191683240304122047noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937602330391830242.post-54866638767113717762012-02-16T12:57:55.730-10:002012-02-16T12:57:55.730-10:00Here's a double response to the above comments...Here's a double response to the above comments:<br /><br />Thanks for your insights, Anonymous. I trust your not the same Anonymous who's been posting anti-railisms recently.<br /><br />To Khal I'd say, yes, he does need a mentor and that mentor is anti-railer-in-chief Cliff Slater. That's one conclusion since Mr. Cayetano seems to have said nothing about transit that wasn't previously said or written by Mr. Slater. His anti-rail campaign for mayor has offered no details on what he'd propose doing in place of exceptionally specific elevated rail transit. Vague references to buses and trolleys and express lanes don't qualify as "detailed." From his earlier comments we know Mr. Cayetano favors some kind of at-grade transit -- a concept we've taken pains in this blog to explain why it isn't as fast, frequent, reliable or as safe as elevated rail. The photographs in the right-hand column illustrate the safety issue.Doug Carlsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10191683240304122047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937602330391830242.post-4966639731103594192012-02-16T10:24:38.361-10:002012-02-16T10:24:38.361-10:00Does anyone seriously think Ben Cayetano needs or ...Does anyone seriously think Ben Cayetano needs or wants a mentor?Khalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11866897914538110672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937602330391830242.post-85948908676177917532012-02-16T10:21:03.142-10:002012-02-16T10:21:03.142-10:00I think its time the city needs to highlight more ...I think its time the city needs to highlight more about future bus routes shown in Appendix D of the FEIS. Maybe even flesh it out more. I seriously doubt many folks know about the new routes, how they go further into neighborhoods than what it does now, and the higher frequency. For instance, new bus route 7 provides a peak frequency of 4 min for a bus between AMC and UH. This will blow anti-rail fear mongering comments about the inconvenience of transferring right out of the water. Even though the est cost of $5 billion goes to building the rail, the same $5 billion is what permits this reconfiguration of bus service. The public needs to know it's not a rail only project, it is a serious upgrade to the island's public transit infrastructure. Stop letting characters like Cliff, Ben, Panos, bend and twist the image of this project.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com