Re: Brisbane Light Rail

[darrylg@my-dejanews.com]

In article <36CA43F7.FDB5590@uq.net.au>,
  Nick Bowden <bowden@uq.net.au> wrote:
> Sixx wrote:
> > no lets build more bike paths along the Brisbane river........that will
> > solve the problem.......just ask Lord Mayor Jim..........
> Why do the people of Brisbane keep voting him into office?
I don't know, but I suspect that a party running on these transport platforms:

(a) Restore the ten-minute, cross-river, ferry service;

(b) Build pedestrian bridges across the river, at the various points that the
ferries used to run, and in a few additional places (Coronation Drive - West
End, for example), removing ferries as this is done;

(c) Remove the irritating obstacles placed in the middle of so many of the
roads;

(d) Fix up road routing to increase access, and reduce the bottlenecks caused
by the extraordinary number of one-way streets;

(e) Build overhead tunnels in the CBD and other places to allow pedestrians
to cross roads with minimal disruption to themselves and to traffic; and

(f) End spending on unnecessary "beautification" and "livable city" projects
which provide no direct service benefit to the city (who cares if it looks
good, so long as it *works*).

would gain considerable support in the local elections.

Darryl.
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