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I don’t know about your place. But I do know it could work in Balto, but doesn’t because some a$$hat thought simple 20-mi tracks straight N-S and E-W through the middle of town would be sufficient. And they just keep ADDING to the LENGTH of what is already there - instead of spiralling outward with many lines instead of just 2. Which means, still, millions are left w/o easy access to the rail. Making it useless.

DC is no huge place like NY or Tokyo but it works beautifully.

Anyway, the point was, not to simply blame “diverting” money from infrastructure to public trans (regardless of what type). As also written elsewhere, we should focus more on the wasted money on things government should definitely NOT be doing. Handing it out to useless pustules who sap society, e.g.

I agree with focusing on wasted money. Light Rail has been a HUGE issue in Minnesota. The light rail has cost close to a billion dollars already. Ridership is dismal at best, it has actually contributed to increasing traffic (cars stopping in downtown waiting for the train to go buy, causing more congestion), it is almost always less than 50% full... except before and after sports games (when it brings people to far out parking area’s).

It has been a total joke and has actually been responsible for several fatalities already (one car and a biker). It has been a total waste of money.