Expanding the Skyway: Where would you like it to go?

[TimmyB]

Driverless?  Not for me, but not for the reasons you might think.  Simply a matter of security.  I don't like the thought of myself and my wife being completely alone with no transportation worker making sure a bunch of clowns aren't boarding that car with evil intentions.

[FlaBoy]

BTW, Munz and Rummell do not want the Skyway any closer to the District. Just listened to them say this at an event.

[KenFSU]

^Interesting.

Did they say why???

[acme54321]

Because it's will be healthy to walk to the station.  And they probably don't want that monstrosity running into the middle of their development.

[thelakelander]

It be a waste of money to extend it there anyway. It's already within a 1/4 mile walk from Kings Avenue Station.

[Tacachale]

It be a waste of money to extend it there anyway. It's already within a 1/4 mile walk from Kings Avenue Station.

Yarrr, it be a waste, says I.

[ProjectMaximus]

Driverless?  Not for me, but not for the reasons you might think.  Simply a matter of security.  I don't like the thought of myself and my wife being completely alone with no transportation worker making sure a bunch of clowns aren't boarding that car with evil intentions.

Current skyway cars are driverless as well. But security is at every station so doesn't seem so bad.

^Interesting.

Did they say why???

Cause they don't want the riff raff from the future Shands station riding into the District for free. Dont you know that crime travels via PT and not cars?

[ProjectMaximus]

Someone mentioned the Skyway was changing color schemes. Anybody have images?

[FlaBoy]

It really had to do with the eyesore factor and it sounded like some sort of stigma. I also don't think they want to have any part in paying for it.

[thelakelander]

Cause they don't want the riff raff from the future Shands station riding into the District for free. Dont you know that crime travels via PT and not cars?

Of course. I can see it now. Riff Raff using the Skyway to carry off their flat screen tvs instead of backing a U-Haul truck right up to their front door at the end of their manicured cul-de-sac.  I remember when they used to make those arguments against potential MARTA expansion in Atlanta. Some pretty illogical thinking.

[Josh]

Someone mentioned the Skyway was changing color schemes. Anybody have images?

This is the new livery they've started rocking, so I'm guessing it's this.

[jaxjaguar]

Saw that car a couple weeks ago. Looked great in person great metro/retro look

[TimmyB]

Driverless?  Not for me, but not for the reasons you might think.  Simply a matter of security.  I don't like the thought of myself and my wife being completely alone with no transportation worker making sure a bunch of clowns aren't boarding that car with evil intentions.

Current skyway cars are driverless as well. But security is at every station so doesn't seem so bad.

Probably why I haven't ever ridden the Skyway.  That, and the fact that it doesn't go anywhere!

[exnewsman]

Driverless?  Not for me, but not for the reasons you might think.  Simply a matter of security.  I don't like the thought of myself and my wife being completely alone with no transportation worker making sure a bunch of clowns aren't boarding that car with evil intentions.

Current skyway cars are driverless as well. But security is at every station so doesn't seem so bad.

Probably why I haven't ever ridden the Skyway.  That, and the fact that it doesn't go anywhere!

Well in the past four years, there have been 4.8 million trips taken on the Skyway. So somebody is riding it somewhere.

[thelakelander]

I'm a user. As a downtown employee, it's quite useful. If extended into certain areas near downtown, it would be useful to a much larger pool of people.