I miss it terribly, but unless it’s electric, I’m totally opposed, out of concern for the possibility of a spark starting a catastrophic urban wildfire.
"The train presumably could operate profitably......"
Whenever any of our 3 local governments get involved in an enterprise, the very last thing to assume is profitability.
Here's a thought exercise for everyone: how much money does the Oregon Zoo make (profit) each year? Go ahead, take a guess..........
I'll give you a hint: IT LOSES ABOUT $80,000
(wait, I forgot to add......EVERY F'ing DAY). That's how Metro defines profitability, so open up your wallets again besieged taxpayer for yet another promise to revitalize the city.
Metro will waste tens of thousands of dollars, double down with more later, then after endless meetings and overpaid consultants, will eventually abandon the project. Ms Clark, who served on the task force, should already know this. Most professionals would consider costs for the entire project before committing tax revenues to something that has an incomplete profit and loss estimate. Let's just throw a quarter of a million dollars at this and see what happens.
We've seen this movie before. We already know the ending.
Fabulous news! Excellent reporting, Fred.
The Zoo Train is extremely popular; a people magnet; a classy draw to infuse Portland’s reputation as a model for vitality livability.
I hope Metro can find the bucks.
I miss it terribly, but unless it’s electric, I’m totally opposed, out of concern for the possibility of a spark starting a catastrophic urban wildfire.
"The train presumably could operate profitably......"
Whenever any of our 3 local governments get involved in an enterprise, the very last thing to assume is profitability.
Here's a thought exercise for everyone: how much money does the Oregon Zoo make (profit) each year? Go ahead, take a guess..........
I'll give you a hint: IT LOSES ABOUT $80,000
(wait, I forgot to add......EVERY F'ing DAY). That's how Metro defines profitability, so open up your wallets again besieged taxpayer for yet another promise to revitalize the city.
Metro will waste tens of thousands of dollars, double down with more later, then after endless meetings and overpaid consultants, will eventually abandon the project. Ms Clark, who served on the task force, should already know this. Most professionals would consider costs for the entire project before committing tax revenues to something that has an incomplete profit and loss estimate. Let's just throw a quarter of a million dollars at this and see what happens.
We've seen this movie before. We already know the ending.