Tuesday, July 26, 2011
"Weekend Rail Runner Service Preserved - for now"
Here's another high-speed rail service that cost a lot of money and can't support itself.
I'm beginning to wonder if high-speed rail is similar to windmills and electric cars; i.e., not able at this time to satisfy our needs and expectations cost effectively...
I'm beginning to wonder if high-speed rail is similar to windmills and electric cars; i.e., not able at this time to satisfy our needs and expectations cost effectively...
Julie Ann Grimm reports at SanteFeNewMexico.com:
"Officials with the Rio Metro Regional Transit District today directed staff to go back to the drawing board and find another way to make up an estimated $1.2 million shortfall in the train budget for the current fiscal year.
Members voted to consolidate late-night southbound trains on weekdays, replace the earliest northbound trains with a bus, and other schedule changes they estimate will save $1.4 million in operating costs.
In addition, Saturday trains will be less frequent in the Winter months."
