Comments on: Transit Center Derailed Before First Spade Of Dirt Is Turned

By: Zippo

Zippo — Sat, 18 May 2013 21:51:06 +0000

Is the $5 loss per rider a result of very low capacity utilization? Or do they always plan to run at a loss and be subsidized by taxpayers?

By: anonymous

anonymous — Thu, 09 May 2013 17:40:48 +0000

Ask Kelli to define what is fare box recovery, what is VRT’s fare box recovery and what is the national average. That may be the real story. Post those results and let’s discuss.

EDITOR NOTE–We did confirm the COST of each rider is about $5 more than they PAY.

By: TJ

TJ — Wed, 08 May 2013 18:03:31 +0000

Interesting how now the State cares about the historical character of the area…. but when it comes to building 6 story parking garages they don’t care a lick about the historical quality of an area… even if all other authorizing bodies say it is a no go.

This state…. smh

By: JJ

JJ — Tue, 07 May 2013 12:55:13 +0000

apparently VRT does not agree the press release was a flap, their homepage still has the announcement that VRT is moving forward with the site.

By: Bus Rider

Bus Rider — Mon, 06 May 2013 18:00:28 +0000

I echo the sentiments posted above regarding Ms. Fairless’ (in)ability to manage this important facet of Treasure Valley living. For YEARS she’s thrown good money away to fund study after study that has done nothing to improve local transportation services. Meanwhile routes are getting cut, and I still can’t catch a bus after dinner or a happy hour cocktail (or 2), since the stinking bus system shuts down at 6:45.

By: Arebel

Arebel — Sun, 05 May 2013 13:18:38 +0000

“MUlti Modal Transit Center” political correctness and bs for “greyhound bus depot” next to the capital bldg and one of neatest areas of down town. Yup, can’t imagine why there would be any opposition!

By: Eastern

Eastern — Sun, 05 May 2013 01:14:22 +0000

VRT is in charge of our buses (Valley Ride).
So VRT is pushing this building concept…Proving they are hosed! Any wonder our bus system is hosed?

I have talked to a couple bus drivers and they say Farris is the #1 problem. And once again the people that know the problem are in a good position to bring the problems to the surface- because either they will lose their union job with “stop the bus for a union 15 minute rest” or the route might actually become used and then they have to deal with customers instead of a quite empty bus.

And when a director serves a Board of 24 members- it’s impossible for 24 members to get any ‘management’ done. Farris has been there long enough to prove this is her ability to direct a bus system. It’s time to let someone else tackle it.

For example the “Advertise on a Bus Program” is managed by an ad agency in Reno. That’s nice- more quasi-govt money going out of state. $1400 a month to advertise on a bus- and how much of that goes back to VRT?

Does anyone think the bus system is being well managed?

By: Tom

Tom — Sat, 04 May 2013 22:45:43 +0000

Boy Hen when your right your right. About a block NE of there are some of the worst criminals in Idaho. Only 2 places worse as far as I know… the area on the opposite side of the connector from the mall…. and the area close to emerald and n mitchell

By: Nan Emouse

Nan Emouse — Sat, 04 May 2013 21:08:04 +0000

Interesting how VRT has spent money on a project on a site that they don’t control.

Imagine what they could do if they really knew what they were doing!

By: The Speckled Hen

The Speckled Hen — Sat, 04 May 2013 18:43:39 +0000

I love how the rendering only shows white collar white men in the foreground. That clearly doesn’t reflect the character of that block.