Why is good rail transit $$$ ok for DC/NOVA but not Richmond VA??

If I ran Richmond I would have put in a light rail to the University from downtown and streetcar along the riverfront years ago using the old CSX Branch Line. I would have also run a commuter shuttle train from the Suburban Henrico Amtrak Station to the Downtown Station. Oh yes and I would have decent weekend suburban bus service as well. Fpr a state capital of its size It has a sorry public transit system almost as bad as Indy Indiana

Richmond didn't have other counties funding the system until last year.
They also did a transit study, and found light rail/ commuter not cost effective, in most cases.

Which is the river branch? The Richmond district?

The River line streetcar would run along the canal S down Dock street to Rocketts Landing Condo Development

RayT wrote: ↑Fri Apr 14, 2023 11:46 am The River line streetcar would run along the canal S down Dock street to Rocketts Landing Condo Development

the study
https://planrva.org/wp-content/uploads/ ... 082008.pdf

A streetcar on dock street, or across from it? I see the use of one following the virginia capitol trail, which is built on a former spur, anyway.

Virgina Capital Trail is the former spur in question that served a grain elevator