Dolorous Transportation News

[duncanmac]

As I noted in this entry, this day would have come sooner or later, but I am sorry to hear it happened sooner.

Apparently, Edmonton City Council recently encountered a large budget deficit (due to the ongoing economic mess) and has decided to sacrifice something that helped save the environment. As of May 2 this year, the last trolleybuses ran in

Comments

[dewline]

Appalling, and that's my polite word for it.

[auriaephiala]

That's dreadful.

Compared to the known serious health effects of particulates in diesel exhaust, I'd be happy to live with trolley wires on my street.

Actually, I think we should blame all the transit planners who got frustrated at not being able to easily change bus routes every year. :-) :-)

[dewline]

Amen.