tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post2952114576948783962..comments2023-06-30T03:37:24.439-04:00Comments on Arlington Yupette: Sister City Resident: Arlington County Government Deceitful Regarding BRT Flexibility and CapacityArlington Yupettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00238598782969327427noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-81686337850615862032013-08-12T09:08:45.243-04:002013-08-12T09:08:45.243-04:00The Post is incapable of investigative journalism ...The Post is incapable of investigative journalism in Northern Virginia, the news bureau here was closed several years ago and the local reporters and editors live in DC and Maryland.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-12245606887009553192013-08-12T09:06:08.882-04:002013-08-12T09:06:08.882-04:00Hopefully, this is the last year the Post uses sum...Hopefully, this is the last year the Post uses summer interns to evaluate political candidates for endorsements in October.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-30534846113210312162013-08-12T09:01:05.773-04:002013-08-12T09:01:05.773-04:00I hope in the future the Post will not endorse eve...I hope in the future the Post will not endorse every incumbent. Speaking of which, time for the entire top tier of Post management, editors, and reporters to retire.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-21708367815960278662013-08-12T08:53:48.708-04:002013-08-12T08:53:48.708-04:00It's increasingly obvious that both the Crysta...It's increasingly obvious that both the Crystal City and Columbia Pike streetcar systems will benefit Vornado, at our expense. This streetcar thing isn't about transportation at all.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-15182300621711786322013-08-12T08:51:09.257-04:002013-08-12T08:51:09.257-04:00I hope in the future the Post will cover news that...I hope in the future the Post will cover news that isn't related to supporting the status quo, no matter what the status quo is costing us.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-19296016936348242932013-08-11T11:39:48.152-04:002013-08-11T11:39:48.152-04:00Major League lying by Chris Zimmerman and Fairfax ...Major League lying by Chris Zimmerman and Fairfax County Supervisor Penny Gross about articulated buses needing dedicated lanes. Not true.<br /><br />Check out this YouTube video about the Las Vegas BRT:<br /><br />www.youtube.com/watch?v=x30ivqQEGaoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-74300136690604703722013-08-11T10:21:58.814-04:002013-08-11T10:21:58.814-04:00No, they are telling lies to obtain federal and st...No, they are telling lies to obtain federal and state funding for Vornado's streetcar systems (Pike and Crystal City).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-10735350231556132542013-08-11T10:01:18.018-04:002013-08-11T10:01:18.018-04:00I spoke with an Aachen visitor last year, she cons...I spoke with an Aachen visitor last year, she considers our local and state government systems to be 'antiquated'.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-50044215719360033242013-08-11T08:14:45.497-04:002013-08-11T08:14:45.497-04:00Media shills? Like Arlington "Independent&quo...Media shills? Like Arlington "Independent" Media?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-18238724603123597772013-08-11T08:05:39.794-04:002013-08-11T08:05:39.794-04:00I am writing to the feds and state transportation ...I am writing to the feds and state transportation agency responsible for funding transit systems about the lies Arlington and Fairfax County elected leaders are telling to obtain funding for their insane streetcar system.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-49675937806076785912013-08-11T07:57:14.014-04:002013-08-11T07:57:14.014-04:00Reims - city buses and a new 6.8 mile streetcar li...Reims - city buses and a new 6.8 mile streetcar line costing $504 million.<br /><br />Coyoacan (suburb of Mexico City) - subway and trolleybus system (buses with electric motors for propulsion obtaining electric power from overhead wires).<br /><br />Ivano-Frankivsk - trolleybus system.<br /><br />San Miguel - retired school buses from the United States, Canada, and elsewhere.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-9181612540700394082013-08-11T07:13:04.553-04:002013-08-11T07:13:04.553-04:00Anyone know what the main transit options are in t...Anyone know what the main transit options are in the other Sister Cities?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-81120884399372388902013-08-10T08:14:07.314-04:002013-08-10T08:14:07.314-04:00Where are the dedicated bus lanes?Where are the dedicated bus lanes?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-23432730631031712732013-08-10T08:06:33.280-04:002013-08-10T08:06:33.280-04:00"It is unfortunate that your citizens are so ..."It is unfortunate that your citizens are so poorly served by your elected leaders". You got that right. They and their government propaganda machine and media shills, like Scott McCaffrey, have completely censored any information about 21st Century alternatives to streetcars. Not to mention that there is no way Arlington citizens, taxpayers, and voters will be allowed to vote in a referendum about transit choices for the Pike and elsewhere.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-72593599623665186062013-08-10T07:56:08.660-04:002013-08-10T07:56:08.660-04:00But wait, there's another Sister City, Reims F...But wait, there's another Sister City, Reims France, that has a brand new streetcar system. It's 11 kilometers (6.8 miles) in length and cost a mere U.S. $504 million.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-48110931529110700612013-08-10T07:47:37.489-04:002013-08-10T07:47:37.489-04:00Hi, I found information about the Aachen streetcar...Hi, I found information about the Aachen streetcar referendum, vote was 2-1 against building a streetcar system.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com