tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083116.post116058327282093319..comments2023-10-14T10:01:55.094-05:00Comments on Ramblings by Joe Frank, urbanist: Yes, You Can Walk Right into Retail Hell!Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14185823164539776639noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083116.post-1160608250321063642006-10-11T18:10:00.000-05:002006-10-11T18:10:00.000-05:00I ride the new branch from the CWE to get my bike ...I ride the new branch from the CWE to get my bike a little closer to the Grant's Farm trail on Sundays. Usually, it's just the driver, me, and the bike.<BR/><BR/>I sometimes feel like I ought to pay the $6,000 the ride actually costs (instead of the $2 I paid) -- or at least offer to drive the train.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083116.post-1160601978884898262006-10-11T16:26:00.000-05:002006-10-11T16:26:00.000-05:00To be fair, this was at 11:30 AM on a Tuesday. I r...To be fair, this was at 11:30 AM on a Tuesday. I really would not expect the train to be full at that hour. So, at least the delays were scheduled at a time when they'd inconvenience the fewest people.<BR/><BR/>But since I now use MetroLink heavily to shuttle back and forth between destinations and to run errands, it's a little annoying. Transit ridership is generally low at midday, because most Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14185823164539776639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083116.post-1160601495933989032006-10-11T16:18:00.000-05:002006-10-11T16:18:00.000-05:00Regarding your comment about the nearly empty trai...Regarding your comment about the nearly empty train, I saw for the first time a train crossing the bridge over I-44 the other day and the train looked to have about 3 passengers. I hope that this is not the extent of the use of the new branch.Travis Reemshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17645012159098697594noreply@blogger.com