tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7182022.post113670610111441598..comments2023-10-17T17:35:50.550-07:00Comments on LA Cowboy: LA Times Editorial Page Gets Transportation Infrastrure Bond Right!Brady Westwaterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00324741206315152948noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7182022.post-1136976075289418222006-01-11T02:41:00.000-08:002006-01-11T02:41:00.000-08:00Or, how about ELECTRIFYING the entire Alameda Corr...Or, how about ELECTRIFYING the entire Alameda Corridor? Yes, it can be done! Not many people realize this, but at least half of the traffic on the Pacific Electric (RIP) was freight traffic. Yes, there are such things as...horror...electric locomotives. Not exactly bleeding edge stuff, the PE was using them 80 years ago! Yes, they can't haul as much, so you would need a larger number of locos. But they would IMMEDIATELY cause a measurable improvement in the air quality in the Long Beach and AC area.Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00373627864352784689noreply@blogger.com