Comments on: Ugh, Paul Gessing http://www.errorsofenchantment.com/2010/02/13/ugh-paul-gessing/ Why is New Mexico not realizing its potential? Sat, 11 Feb 2012 03:30:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v= hourly 1 By: Paul Gessing http://www.errorsofenchantment.com/2010/02/13/ugh-paul-gessing/comment-page-1/#comment-2119 Paul Gessing Tue, 16 Feb 2010 20:53:36 +0000 http://www.errorsofenchantment.com/?p=1932#comment-2119 Absolutely, buses would be far cheaper to operate. That's in addition to saving the $400 million taxpayers put into the project in terms of infrastructure. Also, unlike the train, buses could pick people up and drop them off all over town rather than forcing them to go to the limited number of stations. Absolutely, buses would be far cheaper to operate. That’s in addition to saving the $400 million taxpayers put into the project in terms of infrastructure. Also, unlike the train, buses could pick people up and drop them off all over town rather than forcing them to go to the limited number of stations.

]]> By: Jim McCrory http://www.errorsofenchantment.com/2010/02/13/ugh-paul-gessing/comment-page-1/#comment-2105 Jim McCrory Sun, 14 Feb 2010 17:12:20 +0000 http://www.errorsofenchantment.com/?p=1932#comment-2105 You say-- <I> It would be interesting to do a short study to see what a "bus equivalent" to the Rail Runner would be. Would it break even at current Rail Runner ticket prices? If not what would the deficit be? Not $18,000,000 I'll bet. Buses are usually the cheapest way to move people. But they aren't sexy. You say–

It would be interesting to do a short study to see what a “bus equivalent” to the Rail Runner would be. Would it break even at current Rail Runner ticket prices? If not what would the deficit be? Not $18,000,000 I’ll bet. Buses are usually the cheapest way to move people. But they aren’t sexy.

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