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Comment on Downtown Parking Idea by miketuckeysenior

miketuckeysenior — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 05:56:40 +0000

pmh,
Thanks for your comments. I have never worked for them; but, I have gotten that impression of their organizaiton.

Comment on Downtown Parking Idea by pmh

pmh — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 10:40:19 +0000

I hate to say this.But republic parking will not listen to anything from anyone.I worked for them for awhile,and fell victim to their new system.If anyone thinks they care about customers they are wrong.If you have a problem you are better of going to the SPA office on Bridge st,than the Republic parking office on Chestnut St.

Comment on Why drive, when you can take the train by Rebecca

Rebecca — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 01:40:25 +0000

Good to see you at the CT DOT meeting tonight…I only hope they noted our comments that we want rail now. Buses and trains can work together, we we see in the Portland, Maine to Boston, Massachusetts “Downeaster” line.

Comment on Why drive, when you can take the train by Urban Compass | Blog Archive | Connecting via Better Infrastructure

Urban Compass | Blog Archive | Connecting via Better Infrastructure — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 18:41:20 +0000

[...] Springfield resident Mike Tuckey suggested the Hartford job market might become more open to people in Springfield with a commuter rail link [...]

Comment on Why drive, when you can take the train by Janet

Janet — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 01:43:12 +0000

You’re talking in part about what was known during Connecticut Governor Rowland’s administration as the Hartford-Springfield corridor. Improved rail transportation for people and freight would encourage business growth and provide badly needed jobs for the Hartford area and Western Massachusetts. Population will also increase, and convenient and efficient rail transportation would mean fewer automobiles and less pollution. Keep in mind that as technology improves travel time will decrease, another attractive feature of rail travel.

Comment on Why drive, when you can take the train by Herb

Herb — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 22:19:09 +0000

Hi Mike, it’s Herb from the PVACR. Thank’s for the mention and I’d like to remind people that we have a website at SpringfieldRail.org.

You touched on it, but I would like to re-emphasize that it’s not about “rail vs. bus” or “rail vs. air” – it’s about choice and variety of transportation. Rail is very good at moving people between city centers but no so good at getting people to final destinations which is where bus and taxis can fit in. But in the end, we need a choice of every mode: air, rail, automobile, bicycle, even sneakers and let people chose what works best for them on a particular trip.

Thanks again for the support.

Comment on “All Politics is Local” The Auto Industry by Christopher Parker

Christopher Parker — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 20:19:49 +0000

I would not support devoting resources to GM – it’s throwing good money after bad. I would support a bankruptcy (in which they continue operations), allowing them to restructure their operations on a more sustainable basis.

That said, there *are* some things the government can do:
- Health Care
(This is a big reason for GM’s financial woes – they are competing with cars made in countries that provide health care to their workers – and even more significant, they have a huge number of retirees burdening an organization with a much smaller amount of present day workers.)
- changes to the tax law to make investing in R&D more advantages and to reduce the pressure to scrap (currently) unproductive assets.
- Investment in technologies, such as the volt, to reduce fuel use.

Comment on Why drive, when you can take the train by Christopher Parker

Christopher Parker — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 20:12:37 +0000

Amen!

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» Why drive, when you can take the train « Mike Tuckey Senior’s Weblog — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 23:09:39 +0000

[...] To the extent that we are now, our continued dependency on any fossil fuel is a giant global environmental mistake. It is depletable and a danger to our environment . Additionally, the continued growth of automobile use is a problem, .. Original post [...]

Comment on “All Politics is Local” The Auto Industry by Janet

Janet — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 22:24:30 +0000

Check Automotive News website for today’s article re GM’s request to the FAA that their private jet be removed from public tracking. Interesting, they want our money but they don’t want us to know how they’re spending it. Off on the wrong foot on accountability, maybe.

Yes, we have to do something. One thing we could do is make sure auto makers are designing and selling safe, dependable transportation powered by alternatives to fossil fuels; not luxury and status. We could keep plenty of people working to improve public transportation and make it available and attractive, even if only in highly populated urban areas.