Non-Typical Solutions Report post Posted April 7, 2009 Watched the news last night about D-backs winning their first game of the season. Not a bad start. What caught my attention was all the talk about the light rail. Estimated 15,000 people used the light rail, which they were excited about. Policemen were monitoring the light rail to make sure, or try to make sure people had passes to ride the light rail. It was mentioned on the news that the light rail is used on an "honor" system and that it is estimated that 3 out of 100 ride the rail without a proper pass, or in other words, for free. Quite an interesting concept and if so, then why the police??? In Norway they have a pretty sophisticated transportation system in Oslo, buses, subways, trains, electric rail.......but you gotta show the driver, or the ticket taker your pass as you walk through....... Sounds like we are contributing to the Obama concept of a free ride By the way, Norway is a socialistic country and trust me.......we don't want to go there........... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
az4life Report post Posted April 11, 2009 Probably looking the other way to increase ridership. Spend 200 billion and it would not look good if no one was riding it except a few green save the planet hippie throwbacks, and vagrants. This way it is a better photo op too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
az4life Report post Posted April 11, 2009 Probably looking the other way to increase ridership. Spend 200 billion and find that now one will come to use it, would not look good . This way it is a better photo op too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
