It WAS nice to dream for a second on transit.

**bailey** · June-01-11, 09:00 AM

Originally Posted by ghettopalmetto

And for any anti-government free-market uber-capitalist types who might be reading this thread...

THIS is why the private sector shouldn't build infrastructure. These clowns could give a rats ass about the general public.

exactly. for their magnanimous gesture, they want a curbside parking shuttle for their customers and employees...they do not want mass transit. Since they hold the key to getting it completed, they will get their curbside parking shuttle with a stop on every corner...and we'll get People Mover part deux. awesome.

**Richard** · June-01-11, 09:17 AM

I guess if you own the property on the side that it is running on then it would be to your benefit to have it run there, to stay neutral down the middle seems to work elsewhere with designated crosswalks.

Or sense they are redoing the road anyways the stop could be in the middle of a roundabout.

**iheartthed** · June-01-11, 09:18 AM

Originally Posted by bailey

exactly. for their magnanimous gesture, they want a curbside parking shuttle for their customers and employees...they do not want mass transit.

Basically. And this is one expensive ass parking shuttle. I can't think of a good reason for the train to go curbside other than that [[and even that reasoning is flawed). It's mind-boggling.

**Detroitnerd** · June-01-11, 10:13 AM

I am appalled that, after the public comments and engineering studies, now that they apparently feel they're not going to get their way [[a shitty parking shuttle system) they're talking about taking their marbles and going home. Go home, titans of business. You guys suck ...

**bailey** · June-01-11, 10:22 AM

Originally Posted by Detroitnerd

I am appalled that, after the public comments and engineering studies, now that they apparently feel they're not going to get their way [[a shitty parking shuttle system) they're talking about taking their marbles and going home. Go home, titans of business. You guys suck ...

It's the "golden rule"---Those with the gold make the rules. It would be nice if the state, local and regional leaders called the bluff and pulled the plug on the whole project...but they wont. So we'll sink half a billion dollars on a project that is a failure before the shovels hit the dirt. I love this place.