Recently I wrote to Mr. Tom Fox at MATA hoping he would be able to address some of the concerns facing the future of the light rail project in Memphis. As...
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jo20us
Feb 27, 2005 12:54 am
The transit center to be located at the corner of Brooks and Airways (see earlier posts) will serve MATA's bus system in much the same way as the American Way...
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jo20us
Mar 5, 2005 3:22 am
17 miles of Memphis freeway are getting a high tech renovation with the installation of the city's first segments of TDOT's traffic monitoring system. The...
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bill_stegall
Mar 7, 2005 11:42 pm
This looks like the kind of group that might be interested in what I am doing this month. Ready for a Bike ride? My name is Bill Stegall. I am a resident of...
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lahenson
Mar 9, 2005 2:26 pm
<http://www.commercialappeal.com/mca/news/article/0,1426,MCA_436_3605086,00.html> MATA lobbies for funding $284 billion transportation act faces Washington...
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jo20us
Mar 14, 2005 10:09 pm
The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) announced today that the Department is agreeing to a request made by the Mayor of Shelby County and the...
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jo20us
Mar 14, 2005 10:20 pm
Summary: the biggest impact on speed limit regulation to non- commercial vehicles will be on TN-385 (north) and east on I-40 from the Lakeland City limit out...
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jo20us
Mar 15, 2005 11:07 pm
MATA will be hosting public hearings at the following locations and times to discuss an increase in fares (read below for details): Tuesday, March 22 South...
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Larry
lahenson
Apr 3, 2005 6:01 pm
Please excuse the long email. But I wanted to reference a lot of my statements rather than just throw out rhetoric. Arrrgghhh! This is the type of action that...
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Larry
lahenson
Apr 3, 2005 7:03 pm
Has anyone ridden the Las Vegas Monorail yet? I don't have a reason to go to LV but I'd love to see the system. I've longed believe that to have an efficient...
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Christopher
ccyko83
Apr 4, 2005 6:30 am
Speaking to the justification of rail transit. Having been a 10 year resident of Las Vegas, and only recently moved to Memphis I know that corridor to be a...
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jo20us
Apr 5, 2005 8:25 pm
First order: Welcome to Memphis, Chris! I have been curious about the monorail in Las Vegas; it has been getting a lot of mixed reviews. The routes you...
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jo20us
Apr 5, 2005 8:33 pm
Wow, thanks Larry. That is on of the most complete and well versed discussions we have had poasted on this site. It definetly calls into question TDOTs...
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Nawdry
nawdry_rr
Apr 6, 2005 2:06 am
Please see comments below... ... This is the first I have ever heard of this. It is highly unlikely. Either the FTA or someone at MATA is not being...
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Larry
lahenson
Apr 6, 2005 9:38 am
I wouldn't be surprised if there is a bias towards airport - downtown routes. I've seen this several times in Europe. You fly into Frankfort or Munich or...
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Larry
lahenson
Apr 6, 2005 9:42 am
Chris, You should make sure that your experience and views are known to the city council (and county commission). You're correct in that there is very little...
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Larry
lahenson
Apr 6, 2005 9:52 am
Now if the Casinos want to pitch in and help pay for a rail line (as they did in Las Vegas), then that would be a good incentive to open a line from downtown...
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Larry
lahenson
Apr 6, 2005 9:54 am
I forgot to mention that the Memphis airport already has the civil works pretty much in place. There are already tunnels. The access was thought of when the...
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Larry
lahenson
Apr 6, 2005 10:10 am
Thanks for actually reading something that long! lol Memphis is often its own worse enemy. Originally, the inspection process was for safety back in the day...
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pjj8600@...
grizpat
Apr 6, 2005 12:51 pm
as far as the airport/DT line goes, while there seems to be no need now, it is something that can be developed around... ie, apartments, businesses... if I...
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Nawdry
nawdry_rr
Apr 6, 2005 2:29 pm
More comments below... ... Airport links DO make lots of sense IF there is sufficient public transport traffic. European cities have excellent public...
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Larry
lahenson
Apr 7, 2005 1:46 am
I never really had a desire to go to Las Vegas. But the next time one of the organizations that I belong to has a convention there, I may go just to check out...
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Larry
lahenson
Apr 7, 2005 1:58 am
Very true ... however, planners keep looking at Europe as their shining example ... thus the bias. I've long advocated an east-west route as the first rail...
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Nawdry
nawdry@...
Apr 7, 2005 3:01 am
... This is a very healthy level of ridership by any measure. However, keep in mind several things: * The monorail links casinos, hotels, and the LV...
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Chris
ccyko@...
Apr 7, 2005 4:45 am
Apparantly a flurry of responses from the original post. Let me try to address the some of the comments that have grabbed my attention the most. 1. The Airport...
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jo20us
Apr 7, 2005 6:00 pm
The main reason that the FTA is biased toward airport related transit projects is the same reason that the term "multi-modal" has become an overused cliché in...
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Chris
ccyko@...
Apr 8, 2005 1:49 am
The reason I cite the routes I do is to the effect that Stand Alone, transit in this community probably will never be a draw to the automobile driving public,...
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lahenson
Apr 8, 2005 6:26 pm
I'll probably go to this but I'll have to leave early. Anyone else? Larry ... Public Again Has Opportunity to Provide Input on Long-Range Plan Public meetings...
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bill_stegall
Apr 8, 2005 6:40 pm
Every year, on May 1, New York City closes enough streets to create a carless route through the city. 30,000 cyclists show up to ride. I think this is more...
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Larry
lahenson
Apr 10, 2005 7:20 pm
An interesting point - counterpoint debate and it appears to involve our very on LH (nawdry). ... Monorail vs. Light Rail Some people are saying that monorail...
