Statement number 3 is contradictory and does not feel that the Team reached a consensus on the importance of transportation as part of any consolidation. A seamless transportation system is the goal which would include roads, highways, transit, buses, planes, maritime ships, and ferrys. The wording should be changed to make the statement clear. The decision-makers for public transportation should be knowledgeable of the role that public transportation plays in the region. The decision to build transit is a more complex issue than the decision to build roads.
People are more willing to build roads than transit systems.
In order for changes in transportation to be made, the thinking toward transportation needs to change. Transit is important and should not be mixed with highways. Successful transportation systems in Europe, Washington, D.C. or Boston would not work in San Diego. A workable transportation system for the San Diego region should be determined. There are options available in San Diego that are not available in other parts of the country.