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aboutmetro, on 25 January 2011 - 01:58 PM, said:

Does anyone know the status of the bike trail?  It seems to have just stalled...

Rightfully so... because hardly anyone uses it. I'm probably one of the few, if not the only one, who still believes that it should have been the first light rail segment of a bi-city wide system. BUT that's too progressive... and perhaps it is better for CSG (Columbus) to explore other things, before making that kind of an investment. Who knows. But IMO it is never too early for a city this size to invest in its economic future.

Edited by xikartu, 29 January 2011 - 09:11 AM.

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xikartu, on 29 January 2011 - 09:09 AM, said:

Rightfully so... because hardly anyone uses it. I'm probably one of the few, if not the only one, who still believes that it should have been the first light rail segment of a bi-city wide system. BUT that's too progressive... and perhaps it is better for CSG (Columbus) to explore other things, before making that kind of an investment. Who knows. But IMO it is never too early for a city this size to invest in its economic future.

xikartu, I'm not exactly what to make of your statement. There were more people using it at first than I expected. But the City cautioned people from using it because it hasn't yet officially opened and remains 'under construction', which could explain why 'hardly anyone uses it'. They're not supposed to. Which was the reason for my question. What's the hold-up in getting it complete. I agree with your statements re: the original purpose for the rail, by the way.