tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19868672.post6645633406386263193..comments2023-06-20T08:37:03.251-07:00Comments on The Laffable Luddite Chronicles: BustedMr_Granthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15110337375082902901noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19868672.post-8644851981745856412008-10-15T20:19:00.000-07:002008-10-15T20:19:00.000-07:00Nothing secret. Dependable multi-year federal fun...Nothing secret. Dependable multi-year federal funding is necessary to stoke R&D of competing viable systems. There are also issues such as interoperability that could be achieved in a scheduled, planned way if there is a comprehensive development-funding plan up front.Mr_Granthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15110337375082902901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19868672.post-76908429530813824502008-10-15T20:05:00.000-07:002008-10-15T20:05:00.000-07:00Hmmm ... item 3 there is pretty specific, anything...Hmmm ... item 3 there is pretty specific, anything you'd like to share?Twistylikethathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09914591807973676250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19868672.post-19154051556182386832008-10-14T20:41:00.000-07:002008-10-14T20:41:00.000-07:00I don't think we can use that term until we get at...I don't think we can use that term until we get at least two of these three things:<BR/><BR/>1. Citizens start advocating for PRT at transit strategic planning meetings across the country;<BR/><BR/>2. A transit agency assesses PRT for a planning process, and does not dismiss it as Not Proven/Low Capacity.<BR/><BR/>3. PRT is in next session's transportation bill in Congress, as proposed by Rep. Hinchey.Mr_Granthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15110337375082902901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19868672.post-28015587320774304262008-10-14T20:15:00.000-07:002008-10-14T20:15:00.000-07:00Many of them are direct copies of the AP story ref...Many of them are direct copies of the AP story referring to Jake Roberts, but several have added their own content, which is heartening - indicates some actual interest.<BR/><BR/>Couple of other news bits were of a City Councilwoman in San Rafael proposing PRT there & a blog item indicating PRT interest, a community feedback meeting in Portland & Oakland developer Phil Tagami proposing a PRT line from the old Oakland train station to Oakland Airport, potentially intersecting the Calthorpe-proposed Alameda line.<BR/><BR/>We seem to be hitting a time of increased interest - can I start throwing around the term "critical mass"?Twistylikethathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09914591807973676250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19868672.post-52074137922216632282008-10-14T19:35:00.000-07:002008-10-14T19:35:00.000-07:00I have! They are all copies of, or referring to, t...I have! They are all copies of, or referring to, the AP's story. The reporter is supposed to be the guy at the press lunch wearing the dark tie.Mr_Granthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15110337375082902901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19868672.post-85112672404989443052008-10-14T19:01:00.000-07:002008-10-14T19:01:00.000-07:00Have you noticed the rash of PRT articles in Inter...Have you noticed the rash of PRT articles in Internet media like Huffington Post, Autoblog Green & Treehugger recently?Twistylikethathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09914591807973676250noreply@blogger.com