Some thoughts on Project Connect
Why does it cost so much?
Those who scorn public transit in general and rail in particular aren't the only ones upset about the way Project Connect has proceeded. Many transit supporters who were enthusiastic backers of the 2020 tax rate election that funded it have been deeply disappointed by how dramatically the first phase of the light rail routes has been pared back.
We thought we'd begin the 2030's with two long rail routes. The Orange Line would start at the North Lamar Transit Center at U.S. 183, run along Guad and through downtown, and then down S. Congress to Stassney Lane. The Blue Line would run from downtown, along E. Riverside, all the way to the airport.
