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FasTracks project is going nowhere fast

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Contributed by: Tom Graham on 4/27/2008

The House has encouraged RTD to develop other people's property for use by private business with "public-private partnerships," enormous subsidies and outrageous property rights abuses.

Officials refuse to discuss FasTracks reports, including DRCOG's that show a near-zero traffic reduction, and GAO's miserable cost-effectiveness. The only reasons for continuing are taxpayer-financed contracts for pay-to-play political contributors, massive NO-BID contracts given to a firm noted for bribery scandals, officials' personal agendas, and speculation by well-connected developers.

RTD's PR people lamely proclaim that bribery ($2.3 billion) amazingly bypassed FasTracks. The $4.7 billion project (original lie) is now a $6.1 billion boondoggle. Reality: a $10 billion distraction from proven solutions.

Routes, costs and railroad arrangements are no closer than 3 years ago. The project is $2 billion in the hole with revenue a billion short of projections. No public input regarding basics is allowed. One hundred twenty-eight grade crossings and 2,000 dead ends disrupt emergency vehicles. Traffic on Santa Fe increased by more than 30 percent because of the Southwest Corridor light rail.

Is this what you voted for?

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