SMART
Why is the SMART train so unsuccessful?
As someone who has done extensive analysis of the financial condition of the Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit (SMART) train, I decided to ask ChatGPT a simple qu... … more »
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Marin Post
The Marin Post - Most Read Articles in 2024
These are the most read articles on the Marin Post during the entire 2024 calendar year, listed in order of readership. Many thanks to the entire Marin Post com... … more »
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SMART
Comments on the SMART Draft Strategic Plan
Every five years, the SMART Board must adopt a “Strategic Plan.” The one adopted on Wednesday is the next one in line. The fundamental problem with this st... … more »
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CVP
Paradigm Shift – Part II: Housing Unaffordability May Be Just Beginning
Karl Marx famously wrote, "Workers of the world unite; you have nothing to lose but your chains." In the mid-1700s, when the Industrial Revolution began, approxi... … more »
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SMART
SMART could waste $1 billion over next 20 years
I am not kidding. SMART could really waste $1 billion over the next 20 years if we let it. And, I am talking in real $2024 dollars. SMART only survives because o... … more »
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Tina Mc
Straight from the Horse's Mouth - City of Novato on Measure M
Frequently Asked Questions About Measure M Where will the money be spent if Novato's voters pass a sales tax measure? Aside from backfilling the current systemic d... … more »
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Guy
SMART [Train] looks really bad compared to CalTrain
Summary Benchmarking SMART vs CalTrain is an interesting exercise because the two systems are comparable. Their respective track distance between their main co... … more »
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Marin Post
The Marin Post's Most Read Articles in 2023
These are the most read articles that appeared in the Marin Post in 2023, listed in order of readership. Many thanks to the entire Marin Post community for their ... … more »
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SMART
SMART Marketing -- Spending Your Money to Convince You of the Wonders of SMART Rail
Since its inception, the Sonoma-Marin Area Rapid Transit (SMART) agency has a history of making bold claims about its value proposition while hiding its costs from... … more »
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MP
An Alto Tunnel Primer
The following letter has been submitted to the Board of the Transportation Authority of Marin, regarding the misguided discussions about "re-opening" the Alto Tunn... … more »