[mcbaby]

i supported light rail when i lived in vancouver but got tired of waiting so now i've lived in portland for the last 11 years. this is a joint effort between two cities and two states and a major arterial along the west coast. vancouver nearly has 200,000 people in it's city limits and can no longer ignore mass transit particulary a link with one of the country's most successful light rail systems. it could be a seamless link if people could look towards the future and not just the price tag. the numbers always seem bigger with inflation anyway. downtown vancouver is becoming more dense and conjestion and gas prices are increasing too. to complain about "loot rail" now seems ridiculous.