tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4840511756286055487.post858168697069838965..comments2024-03-27T20:04:53.585-06:00Comments on Illinois Transportation Issues: Red Ken Bleeds Green For TransitTom Bamontehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08257129333713108323noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4840511756286055487.post-74388655885142073502007-07-05T20:39:00.000-06:002007-07-05T20:39:00.000-06:00Thanks. This is fun. And I was just about to try m...Thanks. This is fun. And I was just about to try minnows.<BR/><BR/>Leadership? Save it for the substantial revisions or annulment of the CTA act that alkalizes the RTA and all that you've said.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4840511756286055487.post-21334146192370184652007-07-05T18:50:00.000-06:002007-07-05T18:50:00.000-06:00Anonymous--Do I detect a tinge of sarcasm in your ...Anonymous--<BR/><BR/>Do I detect a tinge of sarcasm in your comment? That won't stop me from taking your bait:<BR/><BR/>-- I think giving the Cook County Chairman the power to make an appointment to the RTA Board and the Metra Board is a good thing. Likewise, it is a good thing that most of the collar county chairmen will get similar appointment power. The more political sectors in the region that have a direct interest and stake in the RTA the better off we will be.<BR/><BR/>-- Am I optimistic that the RTA will "finally move forward with Congestion Pricing and a number of other progressive improvements--lickedy-split." In a word, no. See my post from a few days ago: http://sicktransitchicago.blogspot.com/2007/07/new-improved-rta-board.html<BR/><BR/>IMO a temporary oversight board should take charge as a condition of substantial new transit funding. We might see some progressive improvements lickedy-split with a combination of new money and a strong temporary oversight board.<BR/><BR/>-- Will the CTA and the other service boards fix themselves? Again, no. Might they with the right combination of new resources, energetic leadership and a rejuvenated oversight board? Yes.Tom Bamontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08257129333713108323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4840511756286055487.post-87101309080574233082007-07-04T19:14:00.000-06:002007-07-04T19:14:00.000-06:00Right-O and if we can get a Cook Chair appointment...Right-O and if we can get a Cook Chair appointment on the RTA and Metra Boards, we can finally move forward with Congestion Pricing and a number of other progressive improvements--- lickedy-split--and the CTA will then fix itself. Yes? Brilliant!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com