With yesterday’s groundbreaking of the BART-San Jose project, it seems only appropriate to honor its biggest promoter. No, no, not Guardino, but Mr. Roadshow. In recognition of two decades of BART wanking, let’s highlight some of the most outlandish things he’s written about the project. Starting with yesterday’s column!
Q: Why doesn’t BART make a right turn in Milpitas and go right up Highway 237? That’s where all the traffic is going.
A: Far too costly, and these trains need to go to downtown San Jose.
Because San Jose is the Biggest City in the Bay Area and the Capital of Silicon Valley and so on. We’re a real city damn it, and soon we’ll have a real subway to prove it! That tunnel by the station doesn’t count, apparently, much as we wish it would.
Over the years Mr Roadshow has often demonstrated that he has no clue about rail. “The answer is BART, and now I will dismiss your question”