ABQ RIDE poll 1 of 4 - Which buses should ABQ RIDE replace first? (Dora: crime, to buy)
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Since the bus system is financed by taxpayers, no bus should be
replaced until the actual repair costs exceed the the cost of replacement.
Replacement busses should be sourced from suppliers operating their
assembly lines in the United States using parts that are in the vast
majority also sourced in the United States.
I find it offensive when US taxpayer dollars are used to buy stuff from
places such as China. The replacement for the tresle portion of the
Oakland Bay bridge is using almost $1 billion in Chinese-built concrete
parts that are then shipped across the sea for insertion in the bridge - all
to "save" a little money and make some overpaid administrator look good.
Regarding the tagging, I think the ABQ Ride should station snipers who
get paid by the head when they blast one like a ripe melon when caught
in the act. One ride I took, I had to watch three of them tag all the
windows in the back of the bus with stones that were found lying on
the floor. I wasn't about to mess with any of them by getting up and
informing on them or confronting them. I don't mind getting a little brains
on me if it makes it easier to see out the windows.
Since the bus system is financed by taxpayers, no bus should be
replaced until the actual repair costs exceed the the cost of replacement.
Replacement busses should be sourced from suppliers operating their
assembly lines in the United States using parts that are in the vast
majority also sourced in the United States.
I find it offensive when US taxpayer dollars are used to buy stuff from
places such as China. The replacement for the tresle portion of the
Oakland Bay bridge is using almost $1 billion in Chinese-built concrete
parts that are then shipped across the sea for insertion in the bridge - all
to "save" a little money and make some overpaid administrator look good.
I agree! No more foreign bus purchases paid for by US taxpayers I say:
Why is everyone thinking that any new bus order will come from China or overseas? The FTA won't allow that! Buy America laws require assembly to be done at least 60% in the United States if funded using taxpayer money. All six major manufacturers in North America (New Flyer, Gillig, NABI, Orion, Nova Bus, and El Dorado) meet those requirements.
I would say both, but from my understanding, the 900 series buses replaced at least most of the 400 series buses, so for the most part, the 300s are the only ones that still need to be replaced (eventually), right?
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