Feds, Snyder kill Woodward Light Rail Line

**313WX** · December-13-11, 09:58 PM

Originally Posted by Bham1982

With BRT, you could board downtown, and go to Somerset, Twelve Oaks, or Hall Road job centers without transfers. This would be impossible with light rail. So Sally Smith who lives in Detroit works at WalMart in Troy will benefit from a faster, more direct commute than with light rail.

Isn't this what SMART was supposed to be for? Serious question...

And if SMART is "failing", what makes anyone think this will work, especially with the same dynamics at play [[assuming it even comes to fruition).

**Bham1982** · December-13-11, 10:04 PM

Originally Posted by 313WX

Isn't this what SMART was supposed to be for? Serious question...

And if SMART is "failing", what makes anyone think this will work, especially with the same dynamics at play [[assuming it even comes to fruition).

I think the primary reasons Smart is "failing" are because it doesn't have a dedicated revenue source, and because communities have the option of opting-out.

It appears that these issues would be problematic for any transit mode. They're structural issues, not really modal choice issues.

**313WX** · December-13-11, 10:06 PM

Originally Posted by Bham1982

I think the primary reasons Smart is "failing" are because it doesn't have a dedicated revenue source, and because communities have the option of opting-out.

It appears that these issues would be problematic for any transit mode. They're structural issues, not really modal choice issues.

Exactly, and that's my point.

So we're basically just creating another SMART system on steriods, but with the same structural problems in place. How far do you think that'll get in terms of success?