Rochester, N.Y. Considers Light Rail

Rochester considers options for a new light rail system.

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August 9, 2006, 12:11 PM PDT

"Like colonizing the moon, a light-rail transit system remains an elusive concept in Rochester -- practical for consideration sometime in the future, perhaps, but not something its citizens could easily afford or would readily embrace right now."

"Light rail, after all, would cost millions to install and operate in a community quickly traversed by car."

"Yet, with gasoline prices soaring, light-rail enthusiasts maintain that mass transportation is worth considering as a means of reducing gas consumption and pollution. It also could help revive downtown and connect parts of the region."

Thanks to Joseph Bornstein

FULL STORY: Time For Light Rail May Be Coming

Tuesday, August 8, 2006 in Rochester Democrat & Chronicle

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