BIKE: Bicycle Organizations Support Commuter Rail

[Eric Anderson]

--- Mike Dahmus <mdahmus> wrote:
> 
> And I want to remind all of you that, while these bike facilities are an
> unquestionably good thing, it is very unlikely that Capital Metro will 
> build them unless the performance of the starter line is fairly good, 
> and by that I mean it has to be good enough to convince voters to 
> continue to build the system drawn in the long-range plan.

On what information is this unlikely?, based on performance?...,

Certainly, construction of Rails-with-Trails will accelerate with voter
buy-in and continued build-out of Cap Metro's long range transit plan.
There is however simply no evidence that any/all bike facilities
associated with the Austin-Leander commuter rail line must jump through
some performance hoop.

> The 
> rails-with-trails trail is not going to be part of the starter route; 
> it's going to be built afterwards IF AND ONLY IF the long-range plan 
> continues to be implemented.
> 

In fact, Cap Metro spokesperson Sam Archer indicated to those present at
Austin Cycling Association meeting on Oct. 11th, that immediately
following an affirmative Nov. 2nd vote, Cap Metro would begin
master-planning efforts for such Rails-with-Trails facilities in tandem
with commuter rail planning efforts.
 


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Eric Anderson <bikeeric>
(512) 476-7304


		
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