Comments on: More speculation on Barack Obama’s Secretary of Transportation Choice http://austinontwowheels.org/2008/11/25/traffic-world-has-more-speculation-on-barack-obamas-secretary-of-transportation-choice/ The Online Magazine of Austin Cycling Culture Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:04:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Patrick http://austinontwowheels.org/2008/11/25/traffic-world-has-more-speculation-on-barack-obamas-secretary-of-transportation-choice/comment-page-1/#comment-969 Patrick Mon, 08 Dec 2008 18:02:47 +0000 http://austinbikeblog.org/?p=1726#comment-969 I don't know enough about Mr. Downs personally, but Veolia has developed a bike sharing program named Veloway http://www.veolia-transport.com/en/transport-innovation/light-modes.aspx and they operate transit facilities around the world, including light rail, streetcars, and BRT from France to Columbia. I can't believe with their work as private contractors taking work that was previously done by public agencies would be popular with unions, but Veolia really gets marketing transit & bicycling and providing high-quality service. I don’t know enough about Mr. Downs personally, but Veolia has developed a bike sharing program named Veloway

http://www.veolia-transport.com/en/transport-innovation/light-modes.aspx

and they operate transit facilities around the world, including light rail, streetcars, and BRT from France to Columbia. I can’t believe with their work as private contractors taking work that was previously done by public agencies would be popular with unions, but Veolia really gets marketing transit & bicycling and providing high-quality service.

]]> By: Rosemarie Brobeck http://austinontwowheels.org/2008/11/25/traffic-world-has-more-speculation-on-barack-obamas-secretary-of-transportation-choice/comment-page-1/#comment-869 Rosemarie Brobeck Wed, 26 Nov 2008 22:55:23 +0000 http://austinbikeblog.org/?p=1726#comment-869 Just saw your blog on Jack Opiola for Secretary of Transportation. I think you are misinformed. Isn't he being talked about for White House advisor on transporation? Anyway, does it matter? Isn't it all about change? Also, you forgot to mention he is a West Point graduate. Just saw your blog on Jack Opiola for Secretary of Transportation. I think you are misinformed. Isn’t he being talked about for White House advisor on transporation?

Anyway, does it matter? Isn’t it all about change?

Also, you forgot to mention he is a West Point graduate.

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