BIKE: Cap Met's Vehicle Choice is No Choice, Yet

[David Dobbs]

At 19:53 -0700 10/20/04, Michael T. DiBrino wrote:
>Here are the facts as I understand them:
>
>-Cap Metro is planning to use the Stadler Diesel locomotive that is 
>currently used on the Trenton-Camden Line or something extremely 
>similar.

Absolutely untrue.  Despite anything you read in the papers (or 
anywhere else), no decision has been made on a rail vehicle for 
Austin's proposed commuter line.  Although some examples have been 
pictured, some technologies suggested, and some people are trying to 
tell us "they know," Capital Metro has not made a choice.  Had they 
made a choice, Capital Metro officials would not continue to visit 
with various manufacturers here and abroad as they have been doing 
for the last six weeks.  They were in Denver this week previewing the 
Colorado Rail Car.

File this one under "CCC" Critics Campaign Clutter

As for Mr. Levy's remarks, it only underscores what Bob Farr and Phil 
Hallmark are saying "on what happens next." (Hallmark-18 Ocober)

At 10:00 -0500 10/19/04, Bob Farr wrote:

>Unfortunately, we don't get to vote on Light Rail -- right now we 
>get to vote on Commuter Rail.
>and this time around, there's a good opportunity of success. I say we grab it.

The important thing November 2nd is to enable the transit authority 
to move off its current no-win situation of being used as a cash cow 
for Central Texas road projects.

As Fred Merideth put it (18 October), "I'm voting for the commuter 
rail. We need options."

There will be no options if this doesn't pass.

Dave Dobbs

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Texas Association for Public Transportation
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Austin, Texas 78748
Ph 512.282.1149

Visit our website at  http://www.lightrailnow.org
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