Original post on mstdn.ca

I'm excited for #ViaAlto #AltoHSR and wish them much success. But oh my goodness this in their latest newsletter is so silly:

"Alto," which to be clear does not yet exist in any way outside of PDFs and one large bank account, "Awarded Best Transportation Project"

"Alto, in collaboration with […]

Original post on mstdn.ca

"Canada Shouldn’t Build High-Speed Rail" - an interesting discussion of #ViaAlto #HSR mistakes so far:

⚙ wrong structure ("a murderer’s row of external partners, rather than well-staffed in-house agency")

🤼 wrong people ("almost no transport experience... none in passenger rail")

▶ wrong […]