Caltrain too shutter half its stations?

[fsujax]

If they do this then I say the CALTRANS should also shut half of the freeway ramps as well. Fair is fair!

http://www.mercurynews.com/bay-area-news/ci_17287334?source=email&nclick_check=1

[dougskiles]

How does the expression go?  Cutting off your nose to spite your face?  In order to reduce operating costs of a government run system, they kill the economy in the areas that have seen new development and increased tax revenue for that same government - that came as a result of the train system.  Sounds like something Jacksonville would do.

[civil42806]

Well quite frankly the usage isn't very high.  Heres the last report on usage.

http://www.caltrain.com/Assets/Stats+and+Reports/Ridership/2010_Caltrain_Ridership_Counts.pdf

Daily ridership was at 36,000 people.  If anyone has ever driven through that area knows thats about 35 seconds on the streets.