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by Tiller
March 18th, 2024, 12:05 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Uber/Lyft
Replies: 25
Views: 1996

Re: Uber/Lyft

I personally don't like blackmail - so Uber and Lyft's threats and tantrums make me strongly support the ordinance. If they leave, that's a plus at this point. There will be other services/companies that can do what they do without fucking over their workers.
by Tiller
March 14th, 2024, 12:23 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Purple Line BRT (Rush Line Corridor)
Replies: 733
Views: 337355

Re: Purple Line BRT (Rush Line Corridor)

Is it true that regular buses can't use the BRT bus stops? I regularly get off the bus by Pappy's at WBA and Maryland, and that would be problematic. Also, do cars really stay out of the side-running lanes? The way I've seen cars barrel down the shared turn lane on Maryland makes me think people wo...
by Tiller
March 14th, 2024, 5:26 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Purple Line BRT (Rush Line Corridor)
Replies: 733
Views: 337355

Re: Purple Line BRT (Rush Line Corridor)

Is it true that regular buses can't use the BRT bus stops? I regularly get off the bus by Pappy's at WBA and Maryland, and that would be problematic. Also, do cars really stay out of the side-running lanes? The way I've seen cars barrel down the shared turn lane on Maryland makes me think people wo...
by Tiller
March 9th, 2024, 10:05 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Purple Line BRT (Rush Line Corridor)
Replies: 733
Views: 337355

Re: Purple Line BRT (Rush Line Corridor)

In the latest committee meeting, the project team discussed that they want to get the total cost under $400 million so that they can go through the Small Starts program instead of the New Starts program. That is going to require some scope reduction, and they basically said going past Maplewood Mal...
by Tiller
March 4th, 2024, 7:01 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Riverview Corridor Streetcar
Replies: 1194
Views: 545613

Re: Riverview Corridor Streetcar

The true level boarding provided by rail is also huge for wheelchair users (as well as strollers, other people with disabilities, etc). It does not require the deployment of a ramp, which saves time. Plus, with buses you only get 2-3 spots for strollers/wheelchairs, while strollers and wheelchairs c...
by Tiller
March 1st, 2024, 3:52 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Riverview Corridor Streetcar
Replies: 1194
Views: 545613

Re: Riverview Corridor Streetcar

That's the thing: this can never be easily converted to a real, full LRT without completely rebuilding everything north of the shared portion with the Blue Line. By the time we get around to an LRT conversion in 2060, it will be a $10 billion project. It's unacceptable that the best possible outcom...
by Tiller
March 1st, 2024, 3:33 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Riverview Corridor Streetcar
Replies: 1194
Views: 545613

Re: Riverview Corridor Streetcar

I think we need a reality check on what things actually cost - because we have to account for inflation if we're talking about if costs are reasonable for a project. And I mean normal inflation, not construction inflation. If construction inflation is super high, then that is a perfectly reasonable ...
by Tiller
January 28th, 2024, 1:59 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Riverview Corridor Streetcar
Replies: 1194
Views: 545613

Re: Riverview Corridor Streetcar

I would like to see both the cost of the bridge and the cost of the new shared Blue Line/Riverview infrastructure separated out.

The project would definitely look better, though that ridership number still hurts.
by Tiller
July 28th, 2023, 8:00 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Interstate 94
Replies: 321
Views: 136364

Re: Interstate 94

With over 100,000 cars on any given segment and thousands of semi-trucks, the boulevard option would probably be more like an NYC arterial than a parkway. I'm curious to see what the traffic modeling looks like but I'd expect lots of traffic to move to east-west streets like Lake/Marshall, Franklin...
by Tiller
June 17th, 2023, 7:27 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - General Topics and Citywide Issues
Topic: MPS Comprehensive District Design
Replies: 39
Views: 41968

Re: MPS Comprehensive District Design

$976 million budget for 28000 students? If my calculator is to be believed then they are spending 34,857 per student. I have no idea what the typical student costs but that strikes me as a bit high (especially so given student performance in MPS). Not sure how that jibes with this quote from the ar...
by Tiller
May 31st, 2023, 2:30 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Dan Patch Intercity Regional Passenger Rail
Replies: 180
Views: 155102

Re: Dan Patch Intercity Regional Passenger Rail

It's only like 80 miles to Rochester, and high speed rail can run in a greenfield ROW carved from farmland for the majority of that distance. It's much flatter land than California. Plus it's on the way to Chicago - providing utility on its own while also potentially being the first section of a hig...
by Tiller
May 20th, 2023, 2:44 am
Forum: Minneapolis - General Topics and Citywide Issues
Topic: Do we really have a massive housing shortage?
Replies: 7
Views: 6975

Re: Do we really have a massive housing shortage?

Relatively affordable housing (and thus cost of living) can be a draw for people and businesses alike. The further we can drive down prices and build more housing, the better imo!! We should be trying to push the limits of what can be built in terms of infill without subsidizing it with garbage like...
by Tiller
May 16th, 2023, 4:31 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Riverview Corridor Streetcar
Replies: 1194
Views: 545613

Re: Riverview Corridor Streetcar

I could see people on those north/south routes transferring to get to the airport or MOA but if they are going downtown St Paul I'd imagine they would transfer to the Green or B line (21) or routes 74 or 63 instead of taking Riverview. That's true in terms of the end points, though ofc transit is a...
by Tiller
May 9th, 2023, 5:54 pm
Forum: Local Politics and Governance
Topic: Minneapolis 2023 Elections - City Council
Replies: 23
Views: 25053

Re: Minneapolis 2023 Elections - City Council

Hey, us 25 year old anarcho-socialists / DSA kids pay taxes!! :lol:
by Tiller
May 5th, 2023, 5:43 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Northern Lights Express
Replies: 504
Views: 476026

Re: Northern Lights Express

The corridor is 152 miles from Minneapolis to Duluth, so if we could only put in enough 110mph or even some 125mph track, it would be closer to 1.5 hours than 2.5 hours.
by Tiller
May 4th, 2023, 3:05 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Northern Lights Express
Replies: 504
Views: 476026

Re: Northern Lights Express

Faster Trains can also help us get higher frequency service and is definitely important for the PR. But also, how effectively does the current plan utilize the trainsets they're planning to buy? If the travel time in one direction is like 2.5 hours, then a single trainset could only provide 2 round ...
by Tiller
May 2nd, 2023, 4:54 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Riverview Corridor Streetcar
Replies: 1194
Views: 545613

Re: Riverview Corridor Streetcar

We've got the 87, the 83, and the 65 Buses! All three of them connect to the greenline and travel further north. The 83 and 87 buses already connect with W 7th, while the 65 bus stops short of it. All of them would be more useful if they connected to Riverview and if they were more frequent! If one ...
by Tiller
May 2nd, 2023, 4:36 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Northern Lights Express
Replies: 504
Views: 476026

Re: Northern Lights Express

It would be nice if they kept the $194M - there are certainly plenty of ways that could be used to improve the service!
by Tiller
April 28th, 2023, 4:10 pm
Forum: Saint Paul
Topic: The Heights - former Hillcrest golf course
Replies: 25
Views: 22789

Re: The Heights - former Hillcrest golf course

It would be nice to get some TOD going 👀
by Tiller
April 28th, 2023, 3:52 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Riverview Corridor Streetcar
Replies: 1194
Views: 545613

Re: Riverview Corridor Streetcar

We should honesty strengthen the North-South bus routes in that part of Saint Paul. Once Riverview is actually built, then they all could connect all the way south to Riverview!