Comments on: Vancouver sales tax hike proposed to fund light rail, bus rapid transit

By: donald johnson

donald johnson — Mon, 09 Dec 2013 22:57:36 +0000

I do not understand why people in this city complain about new city transportation. This is a much needed system, it will bring jobs in a city where unemployment is high . Vancouver is behind in time and it is time to create jobs. Every time Portland build a new light rail line new buildings rise a round it . I am a laid off construction worker we need jobs in this city. The majority people complaining is people retired and have it made. We want to have a retirement to.

By: Mayor Leavitt, You’re the Man! | Clark County Conservative

Mayor Leavitt, You’re the Man! | Clark County Conservative — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 05:03:13 +0000

[…] The Mayor lead the effort to try to bypass C-Tran voters who he feared would reject funding for operations and maintenance of light rail and so de-rail the […]

By: Webspin

Webspin — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 20:37:43 +0000

The mere fact that this even got on the ballot tells us how foolish the state has become.

By: antiplanner

antiplanner — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 13:46:25 +0000

Don’t call it high-speed transit. Light rail’s average speed is about 20 mph.

Don’t call it high-capacity transit. Buses can more far more people per hour than light rail.

Call it what it is: high-cost transit. Light rail costs up to 50 times as much to start as equivalent bus service, and costs more to operate and maintain as well.

By: BT

BT — Sun, 17 Jun 2012 19:15:37 +0000

VOTE NO,NO,NO

By: NativePDX

NativePDX — Sun, 17 Jun 2012 13:54:45 +0000

We are told all the time that a Light Rail is cheaper then running buses.
If that is so why does Vancover need to increase the sales tax by $5.5 million per year to fund the Portland Light rail?

I have read Tri Met material, that states the users of the Tri met systeem, only pay 20% of the operation costs and none of the capital construction, upgrades and maintenance.

The rest of the money has to come from? Non users and auto taxes and sales tax?

Why are we replacing a cheaper bus systeem that works now, with a Portland Light rail and it’s unfunded expenses in the future. The trip won’t be faster, cheaper or better. But someone will make a lot of money building and running for office ( by way of campaign contributions) on this boondoggle!

By: Rich

Rich — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 00:01:53 +0000

Along with all the others that have failed, this one too will fail. The city WILL NOT GET IT!!!! We don’t want it. We can’t afford it.