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From: Paul Andrew Mitchell [address in tool bar]
Subject: GovtAware: BART
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BART was designed to have an ultra-modern
computer control system. But, it took so
long to build, the tracks which had been laid
rusted, and the metal wheels could not be
detected by its ultra-modern real-time
command and control system. So, they had
to abandon that system, and revert back to
the system which has worked in Europe for
over 100 years. BART management are still
debating how to re-invent those train wheels.
"There has to be a better way!" they were
heard to say at a recent smoke-filled board
meeting (in the banquet room of the Bankamerica
building in downtown Oakland, California.)
"We have an overpopulation problem in downtown
San Francisco now; there are too many jobs
there, and not enough cars!"
/s/ Paul Mitchell
At 03:02 AM 4/7/97 -0400, you wrote:
>BART is Bay Area Rapid Transit. It was originally formed back in the late
>sixties and early seventies with a temporary 1/2 cent sales tax increase
>(still in effect). Through the years this agency has suffered many scandals
>from kick backs on contracts for coaches to board members driving without a
>licence to cost overruns, to mismanagement. It took over fifteen years to
>finally extend service to areas orginally scheduled for the first five
>years, with the residents continuing to pay the additional tax. A few BART
>police trainees are in my son's acadamy class and he tells me they are the
>highest paid in the state, $70,000 per annum after ten years service if you
>can believe.
>Now that history class is over, here is perhaps the ultimate inanity of
>government control and regulation. BART was originally formed to promote
>rapid transit, get people out of their cars, and alleviate traffic
>congestion. The most recent fare increase of over 10% has had the effect of
>driving more people back into their cars, since it is now cheaper to commute
>by auto.
>I have complete confidence in California state officials tho. I can already
>see the solution. Isn't it obivious, you raise bridge fares and institute
>another gasoline tax to make BART more economical.
>
> Gary L. Tyler
> (gtyler@castles.com)
> (http://vade
>r.castles.com/gtyler/)
>
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>All mimsy were the borogoves and the mome rath outgrabe.
>And hast thou slain the Jabberwock, my son?
> Lewis Carroll
>
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