tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15768887.post636275265030775942..comments2024-03-09T18:57:10.942+13:00Comments on Liberty Scott: Len's boondoggleLibertyscotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12741049550997300680noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15768887.post-78326123202316561252010-10-16T11:30:33.836+13:002010-10-16T11:30:33.836+13:00On the loop, it will have a 10 year lead time from...On the loop, it will have a 10 year lead time from approval to completion, a decade of overcrowded railcars is not my definition of an efficient transport system, given currently ridership levels, rate of growth and the well documented "sparks effect" I don't think it is unreasonable to get moving on this now... As for who benefits whether it is the small percentage of users or the Jeremy Harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05819630707494648769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15768887.post-21906448494182983062010-10-14T21:26:38.161+13:002010-10-14T21:26:38.161+13:00Jeremy: The CBD loop can only be functionally just...Jeremy: The CBD loop can only be functionally justified if there is insufficient capacity at Britomart. Until that is demonstrated it is foolish to go further, it would be like building roads well in advance of demand. Let's see if the wild forecasts of electrification come to pass, before committing more of other people's money to something they wont be using. Let's be clear, the Libertyscotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12741049550997300680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15768887.post-81262680182150406952010-10-14T12:54:14.733+13:002010-10-14T12:54:14.733+13:00Great post.
A couple of points.
As mayor of Manu...Great post.<br /><br />A couple of points.<br /><br />As mayor of Manukau, Len Brown throws so much of tax payers money at Fairfax media, it imparts collective propaganda with the slickness of Pravda on a bad day!<br /><br />I went along to one of the campaign rallies to listen to what Banksie had to say, which disappointingly was nothing vastly different to Browns collective ideals.<br /><br />Rebel Radiushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04651727549510158967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15768887.post-52030304662148186442010-10-14T08:01:56.758+13:002010-10-14T08:01:56.758+13:00I'd love such a report on parking, it'd be...I'd love such a report on parking, it'd be very interesting to know exactly how much is added to the price of goods, services, property, rates and how much lower wages are due to parking requirements...<br /><br />I agree with you on the potential of bus services, even if ARTA's goal of 100,000,000 PT trips by 2016 is achieved 80,000,000 will be by bus...<br /><br />The best way to Jeremy Harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05819630707494648769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15768887.post-31445828429743143552010-10-14T00:59:22.581+13:002010-10-14T00:59:22.581+13:00Jeremy: Oh I am sure you have advocated for removi...Jeremy: Oh I am sure you have advocated for removing parking requirements and good for you.<br /><br />I would think it might be valuable for a proper study to be done on the impacts of those requirements (not commissioned by any lobby group side, but maybe NZTA). <br /><br />I advocate for roads because they are the most flexible form of transport infrastructure around. Railways are bespoke Libertyscotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12741049550997300680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15768887.post-62685322937664575532010-10-14T00:18:10.620+13:002010-10-14T00:18:10.620+13:00I have advocated for the elimination of parking re...I have advocated for the elimination of parking requirements, I asked Brown to his face if he would get rid of them and he said no (in many, many more words)... I think you are right in what you say while at the same time being wrong, i.e. what you advocate is the theorhetical ideal but in reality, in a left leaning country, it isn't going to happen... My point is if we are going to have a Jeremy Harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05819630707494648769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15768887.post-37341575415061409512010-10-13T23:04:22.687+13:002010-10-13T23:04:22.687+13:00Jeremy: I don't think anyone has done an objec...Jeremy: I don't think anyone has done an objective study on the parking issue, so I think the jury is out on that. Yet if you are correct surely the solution is to deal to that parking issue, not pour a fortune of taxpayers' money into a loss making operation. <br /><br />If the rail system was closed you'd have corridors able to be used for exclusive access roadways for buses (and Libertyscotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12741049550997300680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15768887.post-17209772802712512782010-10-13T22:52:07.041+13:002010-10-13T22:52:07.041+13:00I agree with you that if all transport infrastruct...I agree with you that if all transport infrastructure was privatised and the chips fell where they may that would be optimum but you fail to currently realise what a massive, massive subsidy to road use minimum parking requirements are...<br /><br />In a truly free system the elimination of this huge subsidy would see a massive increase in the viability of rail... You're argument also fails Jeremy Harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05819630707494648769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15768887.post-28989920148626084052010-10-13T09:34:57.238+13:002010-10-13T09:34:57.238+13:00Sounds like Lenin's policy is raily loopy!Sounds like Lenin's policy is raily loopy!FAIRFACTS MEDIAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09278035907912171422noreply@blogger.com