Three Cheers for Common Sense
The Arizona Republic is reporting that the city leaders of Scotsdale have decided to move ahead “with plans for bus rapid transit on Scottsdale Road as community leaders say there is no consensus on extending light rail into the city. According to one official, light rail was “guaranteed to lose money.” This is true of almost all rail projects, but there is also the underperformance that is typical with light rail and streetcars.
For anyone wanting to refresh themselves on the arguments about light rail and rail transit, Randal O’Toole has a new report available at the Cato Institute that covers all the bases.
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