Who killed the public transport?
Well, many are guilty. Like those of us who do not use it even though it is there for grabs.
But especially guilty are designers of public transportation vehicles who are not regular users. Or perhaps just have “visited” a train between driving their well cushioned four door luxury sedans. I was close to a heart attack when I saw the “designs” for the new BART trains – the public train system in San Francisco Bay area. I use it all the time. And I have CFIDS. These photos made me dizzy by just looking at them.
Please read the comments following the article. I am sure glad that I am not alone in my feelings. Let's not let them squeeze us any more! We are working people. We deserve respect and comfort.
And MUNI, the San Francisco bus system, is going to raise the fair 50 cents. The highest rise in century!
All this when the Planet is warming every day more.
I am mad! fib
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BART lays out ambitious plans for new railcars This design includes three doors, and keeps the seating configuration fairly similar to the existing BART Cars at the far ends of the car, but changes the middle seating to allow longitudinal (side facing) seating. This opens up considerable room for passenger flows and standees. (Courtesy of BART)
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"BART is set to embark on a $3.4 billion project to replace its existing trains with 700 new cars that will carry more people, move passengers through stations faster, and meet the needs of suburban and urban riders.
"This is a significant undertaking for this agency, one we don't even make every generation," BART General Manager Dorothy Dugger said Thursday. Many of the 669 BART cars now in service have been running since the system opened in 1972.
BART officials are confident they can get $1 billion, most of which would come from the federal government, to pay for 200 cars and hope to get a further $2.4 billion in funding to pay for the remaining 500 trains in the fleet. Some of the costs could be paid for by fare hikes and bridge toll increases.(...)"
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/05/08/BAKO17GMMN.DTL
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Rallying to the Defense of Mt. Tenabo and Western Shoshone rights
Sacred site of the Western Shoshone Credits: Chris Sewall/Western Shoshone Defense Project
November 2008. Thousands of No Dirty Gold members have sent letters to the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to oppose Barrick Gold's proposed expansion of its Cortez Hills mine onto Mt. Tenabo, a sacred Western Shoshone site in Nevada. The mine expansion would threaten sacred Shoshone gravesites, disturb ritual grounds, and harm important water sources.
In apparent disregard for Western Shoshone rights, the BLM gave its go-ahead for the mine earlier this month. But No Dirty Gold members let the BLM know that there is strong opposition to the project, and have helped move the campaign to further action. A lawsuit has now been filed in federal court to stop the expansion.
For more information, see:
Thank you!FireIs Born
What an elegant way to call an idiot "idiot!"! Bravo Zbig!
Perhaps they will listen to your opinions on Gaza.
Join fellow Democrats and Barack supporters at an election watch party. Let's enjoy the evening together as the results come in. The parties all begin after the polls close at 7pm.
Here are the details:
Las Vegas Rio Hotel Brasilia Ballroom 3700 W. Flamingo Las Vegas, NV
Reno Grand Sierra Resort Nevada Room 2500 E. 2nd Street Reno, NV
Elko Elko Red Lion Humboldt Room 2065 Idaho St. Elko, NV
Pahrump Our Bar 3720 W. Bell Vista Pahrump, NV
Tomorrow is election day. Be sure to know when, where, and how to vote.
Watch this short video below to make sure you know your rights as a Nevada voter.
The main takeaways from this video are:
Join Barack Obama and fellow supporters at Early Vote for Change Rallies in Las Vegas and Reno on Saturday, October 25.
Las Vegas Bonanza High School Judy K. Cameron Stadium 6665 Del Rey Avenue Las Vegas, NV 89146 Gates Open: 12:00 p.m. Program Begins: 3:00 p.m.Click here to RSVP
Reno Peccole Stadium University of Nevada, Reno Reno, NV Doors Open: 7:30 AM Click here to RSVP
We're finally here.
Starting Saturday, October 18, you can cast your vote for Senator Obama here in Nevada. Take this opportunity to vote early for Barack when lines are short.
Click here to find your early vote location.
Watch the video below to meet some people who will vote early and learn more about early vote.
We, In South LAke Tahoe are fired up & ready to go!
A Big turnout for Tahoe to watch debate!!!!
http://www.tahoedailytribune.com/article/20081017/NEWS/110179984/1068&ParentProfile=1056&title=Presidential%20politics%20play%20out%20at%20South%20Shore
This is the most VILE and OUTRAGEOUS crap I have ever seen. It must be exposed and we must get the word out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRqcfqiXCX0 Please send this to your media lists and make sure that the media is responsible. They must report and respond. “I’m afraid if he wins, the blacks will take over. He’s not a Christian! This is a Christian nation! What is our country gonna end up like?” “When you got a Negra running for president, you need a first stringer. He’s definitely a second stringer.” “He seems like a sheep - or a wolf in sheep’s clothing to be honest with you. And I believe Palin - she’s filled with the Holy Spirit, and I believe she’s gonna bring honesty and integrity to the White House.” “He’s related to a known terrorist, for one.” “He is friends with a terrorist of this country!” “He must support terrorists! You know, uh, if it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck, it must be a duck. And that to me is Obama.” “Just the whole, Muslim thing, and everything, and everybody’s still kinda - a lot of people have forgotten about 9/11, but… I dunno, it’s just kinda… a little unnerving.” “Obama and his wife, I’m concerned that they could be anti-white. That he might hide that.” “I don’t like the fact that he thinks us white people are trash… because we’re not!”
This is the most VILE and OUTRAGEOUS crap I have ever seen. It must be exposed and we must get the word out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRqcfqiXCX0
Please send this to your media lists and make sure that the media is responsible. They must report and respond.
“I’m afraid if he wins, the blacks will take over. He’s not a Christian! This is a Christian nation! What is our country gonna end up like?”
“When you got a Negra running for president, you need a first stringer. He’s definitely a second stringer.”
“He seems like a sheep - or a wolf in sheep’s clothing to be honest with you. And I believe Palin - she’s filled with the Holy Spirit, and I believe she’s gonna bring honesty and integrity to the White House.”
“He’s related to a known terrorist, for one.”
“He is friends with a terrorist of this country!”
“He must support terrorists! You know, uh, if it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck, it must be a duck. And that to me is Obama.”
“Just the whole, Muslim thing, and everything, and everybody’s still kinda - a lot of people have forgotten about 9/11, but… I dunno, it’s just kinda… a little unnerving.”
“Obama and his wife, I’m concerned that they could be anti-white. That he might hide that.”
“I don’t like the fact that he thinks us white people are trash… because we’re not!”
From KTVN:
Registration ended at 9 p.m. Tuesday in Washoe County and throughout Nevada.
That means we have a final roster of who will decide the outcome of the November 4 election here in the Silver State.
More than 1,000 people registered to vote in Washoe County on deadline day.
As of Tuesday night, Washoe County has 231,473 active registered voters. Out of that, 92,210 are Democrats and 90,907 are Republicans.
California voters have until October 20 to register and may do so in person or by mail, as long as it's postmarked by October 20.
YES WE CAN!
Tomorrow, Senator Barack Obama will debate Senator McCain for the third and final time. Barack supporters all across Nevada will meet at 5:30pm to watch the debate with their neighbors. Here are a few locations:
Paradise Cantina - Las Vegas 4480 Paradise Rd Las Vegas, NV 89169 Click here to RSVP
Amendment 21 Grill & Sports Bar - Reno 425 South Virginia Street Reno, NV 89501 Click here to RSVP
Latino Advisory Committee Watch Party at Fresh Mex - Reno985 W 5th St Reno, NV 89503 Click here to RSVP
To find more debate watch parties on my.barackobama.com, click here.
Senator Tom Daschle will join Reno natives at Sierra Gold in Reno to watch the Presidential Debate on Tuesday, and will head down to Las Vegas to discuss Senior issues Wednesday morning in Las Vegas.
Debate Watch PartyWith Senator Tom DaschleSierra Gold680 S Meadows Pkwy Reno, NV 89521October 7, 5:30pm Click here to RSVP
Senior Issues Discussion With Senator Tom Daschle 2475 Chandler Ave Suite 4 Las Vegas, NV 89120 October 8, 10:30amClick here to RSVP
Northern Nevada Women for Obama participated at the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation run at UNR this Sunday. Women for Obama understand the critical role we play in this election as well as the candidate who is invested in protecting the health and security of our families.
Health care is a central difference between the two tickets. The stakes for reforming America's broken health care system are particularly high for women. The majority of our nations uninsured are women, and women also are the nation's primary caregivers of seniors, Americans with disabilities and children. Obama-Biden will expand quality affordable health care to all and ensure that insurance companies cannot discriminate for pre-existing conditions.
Get involved with women's issues and the Obama campaign by joining the Nevada Women for Obama group. Together, we can help reshape Washington.
On Sunday October 5, Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano will campaign for Barack Obama in Reno, holding an economic town hall with Washoe County voters at the University of Nevada, Reno.
University of Nevada-Reno Joe Crowley Student Union - 3rd Floor, Theatre 87 Stadium Way Reno, NV 89557 1:30 p.m.
This event is free and open to the public. An RSVP is strongly encouraged.
Click here to RSVP.
Check out this video about the urgency of registering to vote.
The deadline to register to vote by mail in Nevada is Saturday, October 4 -- that's only two days away. Be sure to register to vote, and once you've done that, make sure your friends are registered too.
Come join the VP debate watch party at the Lincoln Lounge tomorrow evening!
We had such a great time last week... So nice to meet so many fellow supporters! Great company, cocktails, pizza... and lots of laughs, motivation, and excitement over the upcoming election.
Bring your undecided or uninformed friends... and spread the word!
The Lincoln Lounge is located on the corner of East 4th St and Evans, directly across the street from Louis' Basque Corner. Debate starts at 6pm... come a few minutes early to grab a drink and a good seat!
