Re: Who is telling stories out of turn?

Trevor Perry wrote:

I believe this was a response to the naysayers who claimed insider
knowledge. When vendor-speak spreads FUD, something should be done to
address said FUD. I know of more things happening to counter, but it is very
refreshing to see this kind of response.

This reminds me of something that was said about 20 years ago, about Los Angeles County's then-brand-new MetroRail system in general, and the just-opened Blue Line in particular.

Right-wing naysayers said that (1) Angelinos are too much in love with their cars to abandon them for trolleys and subways, (2) even if they did practically nobody would ride a trolley line that passed through Watts and Compton, and (3) for those few who would, it would be cheaper to pay them to drive the freeways than to fund MetroRail.

And what happened? Ten years later, the county had to go through and extend every station platform on the Blue Line, so they could accommodate 3-car trains, because 2-car trains were getting too crowded.

And now, even 3-car trains are getting crowded, and Red Line subway trains are frequently packed.

Let us hope that the FUD-mongers are as successful with the AS/400 as they have been with LACMTA's MetroRail.

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JHHL