Comments for Green Caltrain http://www.greencaltrain.com BayRail Alliance Blog Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:11:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on Rider feedback protects weekend, Gilroy service – daily schedule still at risk by John Baker http://www.greencaltrain.com/2010/08/rider-feedback-protects-weekend-gilroy-service-daily-schedule-still-at-risk/comment-page-1/#comment-1292 John Baker Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:11:19 +0000 http://www.greencaltrain.com/?p=203#comment-1292 Re: The other John's combined Giants/Caltrain tix. When I was I Perth, Australia, last year I went to a soccer game and the soccer ticket was good as a flash pass for a ride to and from the stadium on mass transit. Kept all the drunken Australians off the roads. A joint program with the Sharks and Giants would make a lot of sense. Re: The other John’s combined Giants/Caltrain tix. When I was I Perth, Australia, last year I went to a soccer game and the soccer ticket was good as a flash pass for a ride to and from the stadium on mass transit. Kept all the drunken Australians off the roads. A joint program with the Sharks and Giants would make a lot of sense.

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]]> Comment on Rider feedback protects weekend, Gilroy service – daily schedule still at risk by John Murphy http://www.greencaltrain.com/2010/08/rider-feedback-protects-weekend-gilroy-service-daily-schedule-still-at-risk/comment-page-1/#comment-1269 John Murphy Tue, 31 Aug 2010 06:52:31 +0000 http://www.greencaltrain.com/?p=203#comment-1269 More comments than that. Check the Caltrain Agenda posted on the Caltrain website (too lazy to get the link for you). 860 something emails, that comprised 1200 something requests for Caltrain to do something. For example if someone said "Save Gilroy and weekend" that would put a request to not cut more than one thing. 239 - Don't cut Gilroy 214 - Don't cut weekent 189 - more bike space Everything else - much less. What do those three have in common? Those topics had a PUBLIC - not Caltrain - advocate doing outreach. The proposed weekday cuts are also posted. The first train each way, 236/237/256/257 and one of the later (but not the latest) trains are on the chopping block. So many things Caltrain could do. My train pulled into MV tonight, with an 8 deep line of Giants fans at the ticket machine. The conductor had 2 choices - wave them on and let them ride for free - or refuse passage, at which point they would walk back to their car and drive. Either way - no money for Caltrain. Why not partner with the Giants to sell Day passes dated for the same day at the Giants tickets, perhaps at a small discount. This advertises the service, sells some tickets to people who will end up not using them (heh), and decongests the ticket lines to increase fare capture day of. The Giants have to love it - have you seen how much the fans who know they don't have to drive drink at the games? More comments than that. Check the Caltrain Agenda posted on the Caltrain website (too lazy to get the link for you).

860 something emails, that comprised 1200 something requests for Caltrain to do something. For example if someone said “Save Gilroy and weekend” that would put a request to not cut more than one thing.

239 – Don’t cut Gilroy
214 – Don’t cut weekent
189 – more bike space

Everything else – much less.

What do those three have in common? Those topics had a PUBLIC – not Caltrain – advocate doing outreach.

The proposed weekday cuts are also posted. The first train each way, 236/237/256/257 and one of the later (but not the latest) trains are on the chopping block.

So many things Caltrain could do. My train pulled into MV tonight, with an 8 deep line of Giants fans at the ticket machine. The conductor had 2 choices – wave them on and let them ride for free – or refuse passage, at which point they would walk back to their car and drive. Either way – no money for Caltrain. Why not partner with the Giants to sell Day passes dated for the same day at the Giants tickets, perhaps at a small discount. This advertises the service, sells some tickets to people who will end up not using them (heh), and decongests the ticket lines to increase fare capture day of. The Giants have to love it – have you seen how much the fans who know they don’t have to drive drink at the games?

]]> Comment on Get your voice heard on Caltrain service/fare change proposals by John Murphy http://www.greencaltrain.com/2010/08/get-your-voice-heard-on-caltrain-servicefare-change-proposals/comment-page-1/#comment-1173 John Murphy Tue, 24 Aug 2010 20:23:01 +0000 http://www.greencaltrain.com/?p=196#comment-1173 Figured you might be interested in Sean Elsbernd's comment herein. http://holierthanyou.blogspot.com/2010/08/sean-elsbernd-caltrain-jpb-chairman-on.html Figured you might be interested in Sean Elsbernd’s comment herein.

http://holierthanyou.blogspot.com/2010/08/sean-elsbernd-caltrain-jpb-chairman-on.html

]]> Comment on Will Caltrain and high-speed rail work together? by andy http://www.greencaltrain.com/2010/07/will-caltrain-and-high-speed-rail-work-together/comment-page-1/#comment-1088 andy Wed, 18 Aug 2010 17:53:40 +0000 http://www.greencaltrain.com/?p=187#comment-1088 All the meetings are open to the public. All the meetings are open to the public.

]]> Comment on Will Caltrain and high-speed rail work together? by Raylene Nunes http://www.greencaltrain.com/2010/07/will-caltrain-and-high-speed-rail-work-together/comment-page-1/#comment-1087 Raylene Nunes Wed, 18 Aug 2010 17:43:31 +0000 http://www.greencaltrain.com/?p=187#comment-1087 Is the meeting in Gilroy at the station on Aug. 19th at 6pm open to the public. Is the meeting in Gilroy at the station on Aug. 19th at 6pm open to the public.

]]> Comment on Get your voice heard on Caltrain service/fare change proposals by VERONICA ROBINSON http://www.greencaltrain.com/2010/08/get-your-voice-heard-on-caltrain-servicefare-change-proposals/comment-page-1/#comment-1068 VERONICA ROBINSON Tue, 17 Aug 2010 14:48:25 +0000 http://www.greencaltrain.com/?p=196#comment-1068 I agree with what John Murphy suggested. I also feel that stopping the early trains ( I take the 5:56 from Mt. View) would be bad for us that work in San Francisco. We need that route to make sure that just in case Muni doesn't get to the appointed place on time which happens quite often. I agree with what John Murphy suggested. I also feel that stopping the early trains ( I take the 5:56 from Mt. View) would be bad for us that work in San Francisco. We need that route to make sure that just in case Muni doesn’t get to the appointed place on time which happens quite often.

]]> Comment on Get your voice heard on Caltrain service/fare change proposals by John Murphy http://www.greencaltrain.com/2010/08/get-your-voice-heard-on-caltrain-servicefare-change-proposals/comment-page-1/#comment-966 John Murphy Wed, 11 Aug 2010 19:38:10 +0000 http://www.greencaltrain.com/?p=196#comment-966 I am of the opinion that much like Caltrain did on weekdays, they should modify service on the weekends by going to limited/bullet trains. This saves money by reducing stops, potentially reducing trainsets/staff needs, saves money by allowing closure of Atherton/Broadway, and it will attract MORE riders. I am soliciting support for this concept in an online petition. http://www.murphstahoe.com/caltrain/index.php I am of the opinion that much like Caltrain did on weekdays, they should modify service on the weekends by going to limited/bullet trains. This saves money by reducing stops, potentially reducing trainsets/staff needs, saves money by allowing closure of Atherton/Broadway, and it will attract MORE riders.

I am soliciting support for this concept in an online petition.

http://www.murphstahoe.com/caltrain/index.php

]]> Comment on San Francisco restores more Muni service, partway toward goal of full restoration by Justin N http://www.greencaltrain.com/2010/08/san-francisco-restores-more-muni-service-partway-toward-goal-of-full-restoration/comment-page-1/#comment-864 Justin N Thu, 05 Aug 2010 06:55:54 +0000 http://www.greencaltrain.com/?p=198#comment-864 Whatever you do, make sure CalTrain doesn't hire Veolia on for a new operations contract. Learn from Metrolink's mistakes. It's nice to have trains that don't crash into things. Whatever you do, make sure CalTrain doesn’t hire Veolia on for a new operations contract. Learn from Metrolink’s mistakes. It’s nice to have trains that don’t crash into things.

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