what is your opinion on 50 percent of population who doesn't go to the polls for various reasons whatsoever?
City like karachi having metro of 1900 century. Amazing thing is it was already there till 1990 but discontinued or destroyed due to the LOVE of karachi. Thanks for the favor Pakistan
Agreed 100%. I said the project (modern urban transit) is vital for Lahore. I agree that it will remove a major bottleneck in the development of the city and its economy. I'm a Karachiite and I am all for putting the sexiest public transport system in Karachi, however, I am also a Pakistani and need to think about the cost to the country.
I was actually saying the same thing you said on another thread today. Agreed 100%. Pakistan's space program is a hostage to several other factors such as military capture as well but that is a discussion for another thread.
I am only saying that Pakistan is a country with limited resources, and therefore, we should aim for multiple and expansive, low-cost medium-tech solutions, as opposed to a few, high-cost high-tech solutions (which I think the Orange Line is). The point being getting more bang for the buck. Especially since good public transport is missing basically everywhere in Pakistan and we simply don't have the fiscal space to put an Orange Line in every major city. Instead of putting another Orange Line in Karachi, let's put a KCR in 10 major cities including Karachi.
This article makes the point I am making:
WHY DOES KCR NEED TO COST SO MUCH ANYWAY?
Official estimates say reviving KCR will cost Rs400 billion, but an alternate plan suggests it can be done in Rs30bn.www.dawn.com
Agreed 100%. I said the project (modern urban transit) is vital for Lahore. I agree that it will remove a major bottleneck in the development of the city and its economy. I'm a Karachiite and I am all for putting the sexiest public transport system in Karachi, however, I am also a Pakistani and need to think about the cost to the country.
I was actually saying the same thing you said on another thread today. Agreed 100%. Pakistan's space program is a hostage to several other factors such as military capture as well but that is a discussion for another thread.
I am only saying that Pakistan is a country with limited resources, and therefore, we should aim for multiple and expansive, low-cost medium-tech solutions, as opposed to a few, high-cost high-tech solutions (which I think the Orange Line is). The point being getting more bang for the buck. Especially since good public transport is missing basically everywhere in Pakistan and we simply don't have the fiscal space to put an Orange Line in every major city. Instead of putting another Orange Line in Karachi, let's put a KCR in 10 major cities including Karachi.
This article makes the point I am making:
WHY DOES KCR NEED TO COST SO MUCH ANYWAY?
Official estimates say reviving KCR will cost Rs400 billion, but an alternate plan suggests it can be done in Rs30bn.www.dawn.com
Train and Railway is a federal subject, Karachi Circular Railway stopped by Federal Government. and now very old 1940 project has relaunched.
Not really. The metro in Chicago bogies are similar in setup from the inside. I used the Metro Train for years working in Chicago.
