Comments on: Oahu Rail Construction Halted http://ti.org/antiplanner/?p=6882 Dedicated to the sunset of government planning Tue, 18 Jun 2013 05:07:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: the highwayman http://ti.org/antiplanner/?p=6882&cpage=1#comment-315476 the highwayman Mon, 24 Sep 2012 04:30:38 +0000 http://ti.org/antiplanner/?p=6882#comment-315476 So in the private sector companies don’t always obey their own policies either.

]]> By: the highwayman http://ti.org/antiplanner/?p=6882&cpage=1#comment-310618 the highwayman Thu, 06 Sep 2012 00:15:17 +0000 http://ti.org/antiplanner/?p=6882#comment-310618 So shouldn’t we now doubt robotic cars for the same issues too?

]]> By: irandom http://ti.org/antiplanner/?p=6882&cpage=1#comment-310457 irandom Wed, 05 Sep 2012 08:33:00 +0000 http://ti.org/antiplanner/?p=6882#comment-310457 I don’t think that would affect any truck drivers. Intercity delivery trucks spend all their time waiting and semi drivers have to worry about gears, double clutching and rpm. If you’ve watched Top Gear ever, they complain about computer shifting as breaking your neck.

]]> By: the highwayman http://ti.org/antiplanner/?p=6882&cpage=1#comment-310376 the highwayman Tue, 04 Sep 2012 21:00:15 +0000 http://ti.org/antiplanner/?p=6882#comment-310376 You’re right, that is another nail in the coffin for truck drivers.

]]> By: Frank http://ti.org/antiplanner/?p=6882&cpage=1#comment-310349 Frank Tue, 04 Sep 2012 16:35:16 +0000 http://ti.org/antiplanner/?p=6882#comment-310349 “But that’s what happens when you fail to comply with a law…”

The government is not bound to obey its own laws. Do as I say, not as I do.

]]> By: LazyReader http://ti.org/antiplanner/?p=6882&cpage=1#comment-310321 LazyReader Tue, 04 Sep 2012 11:52:47 +0000 http://ti.org/antiplanner/?p=6882#comment-310321 Another nail in the coffin. Nevada last year pushed the envelope being first to permit driverless cars in the state. California has followed suit. Now that the largest car owning state in the country has pushed forward, how long until it’s high-speed rail agenda is completely abandoned.

http://inhabitat.com/california-passes-a-bill-that-would-approve-self-driving-cars-on-the-roads/

]]> By: the highwayman http://ti.org/antiplanner/?p=6882&cpage=1#comment-310312 the highwayman Tue, 04 Sep 2012 10:57:29 +0000 http://ti.org/antiplanner/?p=6882#comment-310312 Panos Prevedouros is the president of the Hawaii highway lobby and no mention of henchman Cliff Slater?

]]> By: LazyReader http://ti.org/antiplanner/?p=6882&cpage=1#comment-310311 LazyReader Tue, 04 Sep 2012 10:52:26 +0000 http://ti.org/antiplanner/?p=6882#comment-310311 This has nothing to do with transportation throughout Oahu. If you look at the layout of the route of the train, it’s entirely south facing and orbits around Pearl Harbor. So for 5 billion+ dollars, residents of northern Oahu get nothing. Residents of the west and east get nothing.

]]> By: JimKarlock http://ti.org/antiplanner/?p=6882&cpage=1#comment-310297 JimKarlock Tue, 04 Sep 2012 09:28:34 +0000 http://ti.org/antiplanner/?p=6882#comment-310297 That sounds like Clackastan, (AKA Clackamas county in Oregon.)

They rushed a construction bond sale (to give $$ to Trimet) before a vote of the people on light rail.

Turns out they were supposed to give a 60 day notice.
But that is OK because they claim the bonds aren’t really bonds!

The court is scheduled to hear the issue Tuesday (today).

Thanks
JK

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