Choose Your Path: The Best Transportation Investments?

[Redbaron616]

Investment? Government? The two never mix. Government will spend twice as much to built something as a profit-motivated company could.

[tufsu1]

Investment? Government? The two never mix. Government will spend twice as much to built something as a profit-motivated company could.

that isn't necessarily true and you know it...although some of the projects could be funded by private interests.

Also, private companies do tend to spend less money when they skirt things like public involvement, environmental impact analyses, etc.

[mvp]

tufsu1 is right about the flexible funding - there is some discretion, thus the $30 in the game.  In terms of coordination, JTA plans, builds and operates transit facilities and services in Jacksonvile.  The TPO programs projects receiving federal funds in Clay, Duval, Nassau and St. Johns counties.  They work together, with public input, to decide which projects will be in the Long Range Transportation Plan.

Here's a link to the TPO's Board and Committees:
http://http://www.northfloridatpo.com/north_florida_tpo/board_committees/


The 2035 Long Range Transportation Plan includes BRT, Commuter Rail and Streetcars - details here:
http://www.northfloridatpo.com/images/uploads/general/LRTP_summbrochure.pdf - the 2040 Long Range Plan will update this.  What should be added to/deleted from this list?

In addition to the asset allocation game, there's a survey with more open-ended questions and choices - https://survey.co1.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_cvze9f9LWgdYfkh.

[sheclown]

That is very helpful.  Thanks!

[Ocklawaha]

This is true, you can count on big government projects, but you better watch the fine print lest they plan your life too. In our case, for 30+ years the streetcar has had popular support of the population and complete and total lip service, deception, smoke and mirrors and dog and pony shows from JTA. We were FIRST with an idea, and today we'll be somewhere beyond 70Th. But don't worry, JTA stacked the TPO and suggested we convert the streetcars from the 2030 plan into the Skyway in the 2040 plan. The TPO is perhaps on the fence, but without enormous focus, organization and public outcry, I think I know where this will end up. 





Trust us, it will be  'JUST LIKE RAIL ONLY CHEAPER.'