tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2976104079088460341.post295604235915625316..comments2023-12-29T02:07:24.387-05:00Comments on Annapolis Capital Punishment: Buses Are Hot! Somebody Needs To Heat Up The Management at Annapolis DOTPaul Foerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17224175197986788388noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2976104079088460341.post-37142364499005820662008-08-15T18:04:00.000-04:002008-08-15T18:04:00.000-04:00Ellis Right on. I have been and continue to work ...Ellis Right on. I have been and continue to work on this locally (just ask abut any local or District 30 lawmaker), but have you heard McCain or Obama mention it?Paul Foerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17224175197986788388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2976104079088460341.post-29395852335279191182008-08-15T16:34:00.000-04:002008-08-15T16:34:00.000-04:00I agree with you that many have made great progres...I agree with you that many have made great progress at creating diesel fuel engines which are more efficient and cleaner. German cars, such as Audi, have newer models that get great gas mileage.<BR/><BR/>Granted, we're talking about public transportation... not personal transportation.<BR/><BR/>In consideration of the long period of time public trans as been an issue, respectfully I can't foreseeellishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15941261697232375187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2976104079088460341.post-88165022044875630222008-08-15T16:20:00.000-04:002008-08-15T16:20:00.000-04:00Ellis:I don't think so, and for a variety of reaso...Ellis:<BR/>I don't think so, and for a variety of reasons, not the least of which is that newer diesels are relatively efficient and clean burning. We don't have the fueling infrastructure for CNG, but as for attitude of "screw the buses" it is really more like "screw the customer". As the article stated, the transportation director does not ride the buses, but she says she makes spot checks. NotPaul Foerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17224175197986788388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2976104079088460341.post-72501620631791172382008-08-15T16:11:00.000-04:002008-08-15T16:11:00.000-04:00I'm just gonna play devils advocate here and say.....I'm just gonna play devils advocate here and say... maybe the city gov't wants to run the buses into the ground so that they can replace them with something more 'green/Earth friendly' like most of the university campus buses are statewide. Electric, Hydro, natural gas, whatever.<BR/><BR/>Maybe their attitude is "screw the buses, let em die. Time to get rid of deisel."<BR/><BR/>I have no idea ellishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15941261697232375187noreply@blogger.com