RTD Lightrail - Free Saturday 27th.

[Robby30-06]

If mass transit is so great why are there traffic jams every morning, why aren't all these people using the light rail? Mass transit is a waste of material and resources, it should be paid for by the users alone (like my cars) but if this was the case there would only be one line running down Colfax.

Americans like cars...alot. Americans like freedom of movement...alot. Mass transit cannot deliver the freedom of movement that most Americans require. Additionally the bulk of RTDs revenues come from people who NEVER use RTD, so once again the majority get screwed by the minority.

If a person could not afford a car and mass transit wasn't available I think that might prompt those people to become better educated so they could get a better job and buy a car at least they'd be in shape from walking or riding a bicycle. This culture would be more tolerant of pedestrians and bicycles because there would be designated lanes for them and we would have grown up this way so we'd be used to it.

Like welfare, mass transit takes away the incentive to improve ones self. Just because some yuppie in Highlands Ranch can use the light rail doesn't mean light rail isn't transportation welfare.

So are you going to the grand opening of the new line or not? lol

[kidicarus13]

I agree with roberth.

[sniper7]

I like that Roberth used the word yuppie. It is one of my new found favorite words thanks to duck dynasty

[mevshooter]

Mass transit COULD be good if cities were designed from the ground up to accommodate both regular lines of traffic as well as bus/light rail/etc. But when we just start stretching things out, moving them around, and stacking things on top of already crowded areas, it just creates a cluster.

I remember when we first moved here from CA and my mom said completely floored "You mean to tell me there are still states with two lane highways running through majorly populated areas?" she had a legitimate point. We have a bunch of other issues that need to be addressed first, that almost can't be addressed, before we start overloading the transportation system.

But I digress.

Hopefully anyone going has a wonderful time.

[Irving]

I've been on a light rail; because one has never started where I lived, or ended where I need to go.
I could have used this west line all the way through college though.

[Punkface]

I use the light rail almost every day. it's convenient, saves me money on parking and gas, and I don't mind a short walk.

[Jmetz]

I like that Roberth used the word yuppie. It is one of my new found favorite words thanks to duck dynasty

You must've been born in the 90's. Yuppie was a very common word in the 80's.

[roberth]

How much do you think a bus ride would cost if the RTD wasn't subsidized by people who never use it?

[JohnTRourke]

How much do you think a bus ride would cost if the RTD wasn't subsidized by people who never use it?

less than 20% of the cost of mass (read government) transportation is covered by fares.
so if it's $2 fare, it should be $10

yeah, enjoy the bus/rail/welfare wagon all you want, but stop making me pay for it.

[USMC88-93]

Given a choice between walking 20 miles and taking the bus / rail I'd walk. No amount of tax subsidized mass transportation would make me give up my vehicle.