I know that we are all proud of the Seattle/King County light rail system, and all the patient supporters must have been thrilled that it finally opened last week.
After all, it has only been fourteen years and cost a mere $187 MILLION DOLLARS per mile. Therefore, I'm sure that you were devastated that they had an electrical failure last week that shut half of the system down for about half the day.
But they will return even though there is lack of parking along the route and they will use our congested highway system in an attempt to get to the stations. But not to worry about ridership as very soon favored bus routes will be canceled leaving light rail as the only option and next we will build tenement styled multiple dwelling units so those choosing to ride this system may live close to the tracks totally eliminating the need for those terrible pollution devices known as automobiles.
However, true believers and supporters of this system like all of us can take heart in the knowledge that the total system will be completed in only a short twenty more years and only several billion more dollars!
Ride the Wave to Bankruptcy!
Gary Kennedy
Des Moines