There are two expectations of public transit: 1) to transport people who don't have a car or can't drive; and 2) to reduce traffic congestion by providing an attractive alternative for folks who choose to leave their car behind. Metro Transit does both.
List members are wrong to assert that light rail will be for the affluent and buses for the poor. Metro Transit's bus riders are a cross-section of our metro region's population: a diverse mix of incomes, ages and ethnicity. We expect a similar mix of passengers on the Hiawatha Line. Our transit menu will soon include buses and LRT. We encourage everyone to ride them. Jennifer Lovaasen Hiawatha Project Office Downtown Minneapolis TEMPORARY REMINDER: 1. Send all posts in plain-text format. 2. Cut as much of the post you're responding to as possible. ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
