Yes: 18
No: 12
ON The WEB:
Yes: 97
No: 30
NOTABLE QUOTABLES:
“Transportation by commuter train would be cheaper fare than the rising cost of gas to use your personal vehicle.”
— L. Carter
“Yes. That would be awesome. You could get there a lot faster. Plus, you get the experience of riding a train, which you wouldn’t have to pay for gas and it would cut down on the air pollution from all the cars.”
— Kymberly Wilson
VOTE IN THE POLL THIS WEEK...
The Question:
What’s more important to you in voting on a capital project sales tax referendum (penny tax projects)?
The response:
One great central project for the whole county:
Something included for your specific area:
Either way, just keep the penny projects going:
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WHO'S PAYING FOR IT ?
PARKING COST AT STATION?
COST TO RIDE, ANY TAXES GOV ADDING? WILL ADD.
WHERE DO YOU GO ONCE YOU ARRIVE IN COLUMBIA?
OR I SHOULD ASK HOW? BUS..TAXI?
SEEM LIKE THESE THINGS ARE FALUE PRONG, PLUS
EASY TARGET FOR NUT CASES.
LOOK AT CURRENT RAIL SYSTEM MESS, INSPIRING?
HOW ABOUT A DIFFERENT CONCEPT, FLAT BED CARS
THAT ARE LOADED WITH SMALL ELECTRIC CARS
YOU RENT, RETURN TO STATION FOR RETURN
TRIP, YOU DONT GET OUT ON THE TRAIN.
EVEN A TRAIN WREAK, YOU ACTUALLY HAVE
THE AIR BAGS ETC..WHICH TRAINS DON'T.