Comments on: light rail from Shockoe to Short Pump, maybe http://riverdistrictnews.com/2008/01/11/light-rail-from-shockoe-to-short-pump-eventually/ News and events in Richmond's River District - Shockoe Slip, Shockoe Bottom, Manchester, Tobacco Row, Rocketts. Sat, 13 Mar 2010 02:31:39 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Arlene James http://riverdistrictnews.com/2008/01/11/light-rail-from-shockoe-to-short-pump-eventually/#comment-308 Arlene James Thu, 21 Feb 2008 12:32:26 +0000 http://riverdistrictnews.com/2008/01/11/light-rail-from-shockoe-to-short-pump-eventually/#comment-308 I think this is a great idea. The population is growing and expanding. It does not make sense not to provide transportation to and from the City and surrounding counties. Parking in downtown is horrible and just look at the number of vehicles on the highway. Hats off to this wonderful vision. My hope is to see very soon the words "MAYBE" changed to "COMING SOON"... Thanks Ms. James I think this is a great idea. The population is growing and expanding. It does not make sense not to provide transportation to and from the City and surrounding counties. Parking in downtown is horrible and just look at the number of vehicles on the highway. Hats off to this wonderful vision. My hope is to see very soon the words “MAYBE” changed to “COMING SOON”…

Thanks Ms. James

]]> By: Carver & Jackson Ward News » even fast busses are not really street cars - Richmond, Virginia http://riverdistrictnews.com/2008/01/11/light-rail-from-shockoe-to-short-pump-eventually/#comment-303 Carver & Jackson Ward News » even fast busses are not really street cars - Richmond, Virginia Wed, 20 Feb 2008 22:54:37 +0000 http://riverdistrictnews.com/2008/01/11/light-rail-from-shockoe-to-short-pump-eventually/#comment-303 [...] Wilder basically punts and talks about busses: The city and GRTC are moving forward with plans for Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) that will serve as a modern-day streetcar system and provides many of its benefits such as reduced [...] [...] Wilder basically punts and talks about busses: The city and GRTC are moving forward with plans for Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) that will serve as a modern-day streetcar system and provides many of its benefits such as reduced [...]

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