Ann Arbor Wants a Trolley System, Of Course They Do

Ann Arbor Wants a Trolley System, Of Course They Do
Anyone else having flashbacks to this?

Oh Ann Arbor, it's so cute you think you're on the cutting edge of all things liberal. Now, trying to be like it's idol San Francisco, little AA is talking about putting up a trolley system in the next 5 to 7 years for public transportation. How precious. The city claims it can use federal money to fund the multi-million dollar project (because Lord knows Michigan ain't gonna sport us the cash) and it's meant to ease traffic all around the city.

So, I know we have like, a downtown and all that, but really, is our traffic problem that bad? Even in rush hour, the only roads that are turbo shitty are Main St. and State St. and that could be resolved by better timed lights and less dumbass people. And is Ann Arbor not getting enough use out of those bajillion dollar "eco-friendly" buses they just bought?

Above all else, can you really picture a goddamn trolley running down State Street? Well, at least one person the Michigan Daily talked to said yes. "I think it'd be pretty cool," said LSA freshman Kristen Lee. I love how the Daily just pulls the first person they see walking in front of their building to get a quote. Here let me try:

Roomate: "Wow that's ****ing stupid"
Roomate's Girlfriend: "Yeah, seriously."
Neighbor Across the Hall: *starts singing the "Monorail" song*

Look I'm an investigative journalist!

Note: To the dumbass who keeps saying we just comment on stuff in the Daily, let me remind you that the Daily is a fully financed student paper with hundreds of writers and sources all over the city, and we are two guys writing on laptops in our underwear. Gooo blogging!
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Anonymous
Dumb Ann Arbor Hippies.

Those trains better beep every five feet so they dont hit any blind people
Posted 03/13/2008 5:04 PMReply
Anonymous
not sure what to say about this... being an Ann Arbor native, I know that the traffic problem actually does get pretty bad at certain times of the day (and not just on Main and State). Ann Arbor has grown too much too fast and over the last few years. I think a trolley system would be kinda cool just to say we have one, but I can't imagine trolleys running around campus and I don't think that it would really solve any traffic problems. I was in Amsterdam over break and they have a trolley system as well as a bus system and it seemed to work pretty well. They were designed to stop pretty fast in case someone was on the tracks, but with as dumb as people on this campus are, I think it is a lawsuit waiting to happen.. Posted 03/14/2008 09:53 AMReply
Anonymous
Am I the only one that thinks there is no room to run the trolleys? I'm trying to picture one running down state street. Posted 03/14/2008 10:02 AMReply
Anonymous
Not on your life, my Hindu friend... Posted 03/14/2008 12:12 PMReply
Anonymous
Ay, I know the idea does sound a bit silly BUT, Ann Arbor did have trolley roots prior to the installation of the bus system. I'm talking about the 1920s, thereabouts. If anything I say screw giving pricey downtown, and campus more transportation, instead give the lower income folks better transportation since THEY need it more than anybody. Posted 03/14/2008 12:12 PMReply
Anonymous
Oh yeah by the way, one of the trolleys used to run on state street ;) Posted 03/14/2008 12:13 PMReply

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