http://blogs.ridemetro.org/blogs/write_on/archive/2009/07/13/Hear-What-Experts-Say-on-Regional-Transit-.aspxSummertime is beach time, and if you&#39;ve trekked to Galveston wishing you didn&#39;t have to fight traffic on I-45, regional transit is the answer. Just how we can most effectively connect Harris County to its surrounding seven counties with regionalenCommunityServer 2.1 (Build: 60809.935)http://blogs.ridemetro.org/blogs/write_on/archive/2009/07/13/Hear-What-Experts-Say-on-Regional-Transit-.aspx#8178Tue, 14 Jul 2009 02:40:57 GMTd28ebc89-27af-41e7-9b5c-0c1b3d1b56ff:8178kevin whited<p>** Christof Spieler of Citizens' Transportation Coalition. &nbsp;**</p> <p>Well that alone doesn't seem like an &quot;expert&quot; qualification.</p> <p>Mary, perhaps you could elaborate on Spieler's employer and their background?</p> <br /><br /> <a href="http://www.ridemetro.org/> http://blogs.ridemetro.org/blogs/write_on/archive/2009/07/13/Hear-What-Experts-Say-on-Regional-Transit-.aspx#8179Tue, 14 Jul 2009 04:13:22 GMTd28ebc89-27af-41e7-9b5c-0c1b3d1b56ff:8179DominicMazoch<p>Well, the METRO Star vans have been spotted in Galveston. &nbsp;IH-45 and 61st. &nbsp;That's Island Transit territory. &nbsp; People use our HOV lanes from outside the METRO area. &nbsp;(I used to live near Alice TX, and with a friend would come into/out of Houston as to use the 59S HOV.) &nbsp;I would bet the most distant P&amp;R's are used by people outside the METRO area. &nbsp;The Houston area is more than just harris County. &nbsp;The Chicagoland area is more than Cook County. &nbsp;NYC itself consists of 5 counties (boroughs).</p> <p>This is a regional problem. &nbsp;Needs regional answers. &nbsp;But how to approach those answers? &nbsp;Devil is in the details.</p> <br /><br /> <a href="http://www.ridemetro.org/> http://blogs.ridemetro.org/blogs/write_on/archive/2009/07/13/Hear-What-Experts-Say-on-Regional-Transit-.aspx#8180Tue, 14 Jul 2009 04:14:29 GMTd28ebc89-27af-41e7-9b5c-0c1b3d1b56ff:8180DominicMazoch<p>I do agree about one thing. &nbsp;The base fare item should be Q!</p> <br /><br /> <a href="http://www.ridemetro.org/> http://blogs.ridemetro.org/blogs/write_on/archive/2009/07/13/Hear-What-Experts-Say-on-Regional-Transit-.aspx#8182Thu, 16 Jul 2009 02:58:08 GMTd28ebc89-27af-41e7-9b5c-0c1b3d1b56ff:8182DominicMazoch<p>Test message</p> <br /><br /> <a href="http://www.ridemetro.org/> http://blogs.ridemetro.org/blogs/write_on/archive/2009/07/13/Hear-What-Experts-Say-on-Regional-Transit-.aspx#8184Fri, 17 Jul 2009 17:36:44 GMTd28ebc89-27af-41e7-9b5c-0c1b3d1b56ff:8184Mary Sit<p>Christof Spieler has written extensively on transportation and planning in the Houston Chronicle, Cite magazine and on his blog, &quot;Intermodality.&quot;</p> <p>A regular speaker at such groups as the Texas Economic and Demographic Association and the Greater Houston Partnership, Mr. Spieler also teaches at Rice University School of Architecture. </p> <p>He also serves on the Rice Design Alliance. </p> <br /><br /> <a href="http://www.ridemetro.org/> http://blogs.ridemetro.org/blogs/write_on/archive/2009/07/13/Hear-What-Experts-Say-on-Regional-Transit-.aspx#8191Sat, 18 Jul 2009 19:27:54 GMTd28ebc89-27af-41e7-9b5c-0c1b3d1b56ff:8191Ron J.<p>That was a very nice show to watch. I was hoping that they talked more about heavy rail though and was wondering if they are actually considering that. I like the idea of commuter rail. But they need to be careful in doing that. Still I'm glad they mentioned many of the things I am looking for.</p> <br /><br /> <a href="http://www.ridemetro.org/> http://blogs.ridemetro.org/blogs/write_on/archive/2009/07/13/Hear-What-Experts-Say-on-Regional-Transit-.aspx#8205Wed, 22 Jul 2009 01:40:25 GMTd28ebc89-27af-41e7-9b5c-0c1b3d1b56ff:8205Royko<p>It would be intellectually honest for METREAUX to also reference real &quot;Experts&quot; such as Wendell Cox, Randal O'Toole, and Ken Orski from time-to-time.</p> <br /><br /> <a href="http://www.ridemetro.org/>