But aren't the estimates of cost for the trip to Madison for a
person--without the cost of parking a car in Milwaukee, over $70. round
trip----with all the subsidies? Just how many people will take such a
train? Don't they still have hourly bus service between Milwaukee and
Madison, Mitchell? At least they used to have Badger coaches by the
hour. And if that is discontinued, that would say something about
ridership?
Mitchell Nussbaum wrote:
| Highways and roads are even more heavily subsidized. And
cars cause serious pollution, a concern especially for bicyclists and
others who are exercising. The train would cut back on the number of
cars.
And the pollution fear is real. There is now an Air
Quality Alert for 17 counties, including Dane. They are asking people
not to drive cars, if possible...
http://host.madison.com/app/news/weather/severeweatheralerts.php?alertid=1666--WI20101111140600MKXAirQualityAlertMKX20101112050000WI
--- On Thu, 11/11/10, Eric Westhagen <[email protected]>
wrote:
From: Eric Westhagen <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [Bikies] Call Gov & Gov-elect to support rail
To: "Eric Sundquist" <[email protected]>,
"BikiesSubmissions" <[email protected]>
Date: Thursday, November 11, 2010, 10:08 AM
Group:
I have always ridden trains over airplanes. I regularly take the
Empire Builder to the West and even rode in the Engine of the Capitol
Limited once. But I am not for trains where they make no sense and are
totally subsidized by people never intending to ride. (And yes, I know
Amtrak is subsidized--but another story.) Also, people will lose their
homes making some corridor into Madison--unless you want old "right of
ways" taken back from-------say, bicycle paths? So, I am using your
lists and urgings to call in support of Walker's pledge to kill the
railroad-----a pledge I am sure he will keep. Instead make sure there
is bus service to Columbus to take a train in either direction.
Eric Sundquist wrote:
Legislators are also hearing an outcry, and that could
help put
pressure on Walker. I've attached a list of the incoming senators and
reps -- hope it makes the trip through the listserv.
From:
Bryan Fay <[email protected]>
To:
[email protected]
Sent: Thu,
November
11, 2010 9:46:58 AM
Subject: Re:
[Bikies]
Call Gov & Gov-elect to support rail
I was able to get through to Walker's office this morning, and, unlike
Doyle's office, they didn't ask for my name or address. The phone
answerer's response was just "okay, thank you". I wonder if they are
keeping track of the calls in any way.
Yesterday hen I called Walker's office I got a voicemail message saying
the voice-mailbox was full.
On 11/10/2010 12:23 PM, Steve Arnold wrote:
On 11/10/2010 10:25 AM, Mitchell
Nussbaum
wrote:
I guess they got tired of taking
phone
calls. (:
The nice live person that took my call for Walker said she's getting
three calls a minute.
Regards,
Steve Arnold, Fitchburg Alder, District 4, Seat 7
2530 Targhee Street, Fitchburg, Wisconsin 53711-5491
Telephone +1 608 278 7700 · Facsimile +1 608 278 7701
[email protected]
· http://Arnold.US
Become a supporter: like http://facebook.com/ArnoldforAlder.
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