en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/770813 Comments by RFP http://www.timescall.com/opinion/editorial/ci_28478268/editorial-commuter-rail-price-is-crazy-not-keeping#IDComment985128994 Boulder county voters got greedy and wanted two modes of transit to Denver, both a train and BRT. Even the local papers have forgotten that both were part of the original 2004 vote. If BRT was done right (it isn't), there would be no need for a train. If the train was built, there would be no need for BRT. By getting greedy and demanding two modes on one route, you have ended up with neither. Thu, 16 Jul 2015 03:18:17 +0000 http://www.timescall.com/opinion/editorial/ci_28478268/editorial-commuter-rail-price-is-crazy-not-keeping#IDComment985128994 http://www.dailycamera.com/news/boulder/ci_26853119/boulder-unveil-1-1m-community-ditch-trail-underpass#IDComment907296310 That site was the perfectly set up for a bike/pedestrian bridge over the highway. It would have cost a small fraction of the cost of a tunnel and would have provided a better user experience. The traffic delays would have been minimal as it could have been fabricated off site and installed in hours. I would like to hear why a tunnel was chosen over a bridge. Fri, 7 Nov 2014 22:06:58 +0000 http://www.dailycamera.com/news/boulder/ci_26853119/boulder-unveil-1-1m-community-ditch-trail-underpass#IDComment907296310 http://www.dailycamera.com/ci_26363989#IDComment866905715 Glad her family finally has closure. She climbed 11,800 pass, descended over 2 miles and 1400 feet. The trail is basically east/west, the position of the setting sun would have told her she was headed the wrong direction. In July most night time temperatures would be survivable, water would not be any issue and she had food in her pack. Have to consider the possibility that she was ready to check out and just walked until she found a beautiful secluded spot. RIP and peace to her family and friends. Wed, 20 Aug 2014 18:26:52 +0000 http://www.dailycamera.com/ci_26363989#IDComment866905715 http://www.dailycamera.com/louisville-news/ci_25428927/work-begin-mccaslin-diverging-diamond-interchange-at-u#IDComment811081878 These stories never point out that this intersection was just completely rebuilt about 7 years ago. We should expect more from our major infrastructure investments than 7 years. Fri, 28 Mar 2014 12:41:00 +0000 http://www.dailycamera.com/louisville-news/ci_25428927/work-begin-mccaslin-diverging-diamond-interchange-at-u#IDComment811081878 http://www.dailycamera.com/boulder-county-news/ci_25133928/cdot-director-says-u-s-36-contract-plenary?source=rss#IDComment794856387 Does anyone know what gas will costs in 50 years? Does anyone know what the population of the Boulder / Denver corridor will be in 50 years? Do we really want to give our main transportation corridor to the "banksters" so they can manage it for their profit? Seems that gas and population will both double and WE THE PEOPLE should be able to make future decisions on what our transportation options will be. Fri, 14 Feb 2014 19:09:44 +0000 http://www.dailycamera.com/boulder-county-news/ci_25133928/cdot-director-says-u-s-36-contract-plenary?source=rss#IDComment794856387 http://www.dailycamera.com/boulder-county-news/ci_25133928/cdot-director-says-u-s-36-contract-plenary?source=rss#IDComment794851729 Good point. And I will add that they will get reimbursed (plus 13% profit) for creating obstructions (doing maintanance) that increases their cashflow. It is a win/win for them and a lose/lose for us. Fri, 14 Feb 2014 18:58:17 +0000 http://www.dailycamera.com/boulder-county-news/ci_25133928/cdot-director-says-u-s-36-contract-plenary?source=rss#IDComment794851729 http://www.dailycamera.com/louisville-news/ci_25138865/cdot-beaten-up-round-2-u-s-36#IDComment794845966 Couple of examples: If there is an accident that blocks the two free lanes the logical solution, as PUBLIC infrastructure, would be to open all three lanes to all traffic until traffic clears. But for a private corporation, managed for maximum profit, the logical solution is to raise the toll rate to maximum allowed to maximize cashflow. If there is another war in the Middle east and gas doubles to $7 or $8 per gallon, we will see a lot of people choosing RTD/BRT. A BRT system managed as PUBLIC infrastructure could easily add capacity to the BRT lane which would move more people but have less capacity available for LexusLaners. But if it is managed for cashflow, that would not be the logical or legal solution. Kinda defeats one strong point of BRT, that capacity can expand. Fri, 14 Feb 2014 18:37:19 +0000 http://www.dailycamera.com/louisville-news/ci_25138865/cdot-beaten-up-round-2-u-s-36#IDComment794845966 http://www.dailycamera.com/louisville-news/ci_25138865/cdot-beaten-up-round-2-u-s-36#IDComment794825356 Public infrastructure should be managed for the most benefit for the most people at the best price. Instead US 36 will be managed for the most profit for a few foreign corporations. Fri, 14 Feb 2014 17:14:01 +0000 http://www.dailycamera.com/louisville-news/ci_25138865/cdot-beaten-up-round-2-u-s-36#IDComment794825356 http://www.dailycamera.com/louisville-news/ci_25138865/cdot-beaten-up-round-2-u-s-36#IDComment794808889 Could people PLEASE get their facts straight! There was no bait and switch, the BRT was part of the original vote. There NEVER was proposed light rail from Denver to Boulder. It was commuter rail on EXISTING rails that take a serpentine 30 mile route to cover the 20 mile distance. The rail, if ever built, would never compete time wise with a well built BRT. The RTD voters from Boulder County could not decide on a mode so TWO modes were requested, Commuter Rail and BRT. No other corridor asked for two modes. BRT AND commuter rail never made any sense serving the same corridor. Best quote on the subject, "WOW- I never thought I'd witness the packaging of over-population and congestion into a revenue generating financial product, but the financial sector (and our local government) has stooped to a new low." Fri, 14 Feb 2014 16:08:42 +0000 http://www.dailycamera.com/louisville-news/ci_25138865/cdot-beaten-up-round-2-u-s-36#IDComment794808889 http://www.dailycamera.com/boulder-county-news/ci_25129466/harsh-words-cdot-at-public-meeting-50-year#IDComment794561352 We already paid for the BRT improvements to US 36 thru the FastTracks tax passed by voters in 2004. It authorized a "sales tax" to pay for RTD improvements to US 36. We have been paying this tax since 2005., The original US 36 was financed by the CDOT and paid off EARLY by users thru toll payments. Once it was paid off, the tolls were removed. This is how government transportation should work. Has Gov. Hickenloper made any statement on this, or is he off crying in his beer that his 50 year retirement deal is going down the drain? Thu, 13 Feb 2014 21:19:42 +0000 http://www.dailycamera.com/boulder-county-news/ci_25129466/harsh-words-cdot-at-public-meeting-50-year#IDComment794561352 http://www.dailycamera.com/ci_25054391#IDComment791664767 I'm confused by this. Our vote for FastTracks in 2004 was supposed to fund the BRT improvements to US 36 and now we are hearing a private company is funding in exchange for tolls. WTF? And private toll companies always require "non-compete" clauses to protect cash flow, have all the local communities along US 36 agreed to this? Tue, 4 Feb 2014 16:43:41 +0000 http://www.dailycamera.com/ci_25054391#IDComment791664767 http://www.dailycamera.com/ci_25006348#IDComment789513591 These articles never mention the fact that this intersection just had a MAJOR reconstruction about 6? years ago. We should expect more from our infrastructure investments than having to rebuild them so often. Tue, 28 Jan 2014 12:56:15 +0000 http://www.dailycamera.com/ci_25006348#IDComment789513591 http://www.dailycamera.com/ci_24738153#IDComment769518287 Well there is no Bakersfield in either Colorado or Utah. Since it says "on Interstate 70 near the Bakersfield exit in the mountains", I am going to assume it must be in Pennsylvania, the only other mountainous state I-70 goes through. So how did she get from Pennsylvania to Utah? Tue, 17 Dec 2013 18:32:02 +0000 http://www.dailycamera.com/ci_24738153#IDComment769518287 http://www.dailycamera.com/ci_24580571#IDComment755300219 I'm concerned about them destroying the businesses legal inventory. If a liquor store is busted for selling to minors, the police do not break down the door and destroy the inventory. If these business owners are truly guilty, forfeiting the inventory would make sense, but what happened to innocent until proven guilty? Could the Swat Team tactics, involvement of the IRS in the raids and the destroying of a million dollars worth of legal inventory be meant to discourage legal investment in a legal business? Sat, 23 Nov 2013 16:02:53 +0000 http://www.dailycamera.com/ci_24580571#IDComment755300219 http://www.dailycamera.com/ci_24578615#IDComment755299741 I'm concerned about them destroying the businesses legal inventory. If a liquor store is busted for selling to minors, the police do not break down the door and destroy the inventory. If these business owners are truly guilty, forfeiting the inventory would make sense, but what happened to innocent until proven guilty? Could the Swat Team tactics, involvement of the IRS in the raids and the destroying of a million dollars worth of legal inventory be meant to discourage legal investment in a legal business? Sat, 23 Nov 2013 16:01:52 +0000 http://www.dailycamera.com/ci_24578615#IDComment755299741 http://www.dailycamera.com/ci_24578615#IDComment755295325 I'm concerned about them destroying the businesses legal inventory. If a liquor store is busted for selling to minors, the police do not break down the door and destroy the inventory. If these business owners are truly guilty, forfeiting the inventory would make sense, but what happened to innocent until proven guilty? Could the SWAT Team tactics and destroying a million dollars of inventory, without trail, be meant to discourage investment in a legal business? Could involving the IRS in the raid be sending a message to legal business owners that you will have IRS problems if you invest in a legal business? Sat, 23 Nov 2013 15:52:27 +0000 http://www.dailycamera.com/ci_24578615#IDComment755295325 http://www.dailycamera.com/boulder-county-news/ci_24537913/future-bus-rapid-transit-u-s-36-lessons#IDComment751714522 The Roaring Fork Transit is not true BRT, but BRT "Lite" at best. With BRT the passengers pay fares BEFORE the bus arrives, not in the bus as shown in first picture. Speeds up loading by 40%. RTD put real time data for next train for the new West Route. But they forgot to also have a clock showing the current time. Sun, 17 Nov 2013 15:37:00 +0000 http://www.dailycamera.com/boulder-county-news/ci_24537913/future-bus-rapid-transit-u-s-36-lessons#IDComment751714522 http://www.dailycamera.com/ci_24482973#IDComment747246098 Hardly an accident. He hit the target he aimed at. The fact he did not identify the target before shooting was not an accident. Walking around with your finger on the trigger of a firearm carries some responsibility. Sat, 9 Nov 2013 16:43:18 +0000 http://www.dailycamera.com/ci_24482973#IDComment747246098 http://www.dailycamera.com/news/boulder/ci_24316983/race-organizer-boulder-should-apply-start-not-full#IDComment735989152 Not to downplay anyone's loss or suffering in this flood, but, if, "Most everyone I know lost everything", I'm guessing you don't live in Boulder. Was very active in the immediate recovery activity and not aware of anyone in Boulder (other then some homeless campers) that lost EVERYTHING. Thu, 17 Oct 2013 03:02:15 +0000 http://www.dailycamera.com/news/boulder/ci_24316983/race-organizer-boulder-should-apply-start-not-full#IDComment735989152 http://www.dailycamera.com/news/boulder/ci_24302480/access-concerns-boulder-area-climbers#IDComment734921291 What is BRC and why are they afraid of local blow hard? Tue, 15 Oct 2013 03:56:39 +0000 http://www.dailycamera.com/news/boulder/ci_24302480/access-concerns-boulder-area-climbers#IDComment734921291