In Colorado, an Ambitious New Highway Policy Is Not Building Them

Re:In Colorado, an Ambitious New Highway Policy Is Not Build... by j_m_b on Saturday June 01, 2024 @11:41PM (#40551143)

Transit likely wouldn't exist without heavy government subsidies. Even with them, it's a pretty terrible way to get around, at least in the US. The vehicles are dirty, even dangerous. There are frequent delays and rerouting. Transit is a huge target for government grift as well, from everything to projects that go way over budget and never get completed to outright scams. It's far from that panacea that it's made out to be.

Maybe in Japan or Europe it's better. In the US, public transit has a far from stellar history.

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Re:In Colorado, an Ambitious New Highway Policy Is Not Build... by Eric_WVGG on Sunday June 02, 2024 @03:28AM (#40552140)

Heck, they’re better in Russia. Marble, polished brash, chandeliers… and we’re talking the USSR period.

Imagine telling your kid to mow the lawn, and he deliberately does a terrible job so you quit asking him to do it. That’s what legislators have been doing to US public services for fifty years. It’s the same thing with the post office, they are wretched by design.

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Re:In Colorado, an Ambitious New Highway Policy Is Not Build... by amanaplanacanal on Sunday June 02, 2024 @06:47AM (#40553047)

Don’t forget our automobile infrastructure gets heavy government subsidies too. Gas taxes and fees aren’t nearly high enough to pay for all the roads and parking we have.

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