Comments on: House Passes Emergency Transit Bill

By: EvergreenRailfan

EvergreenRailfan — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 22:23:23 +0000

I am sure our rural systems could use some relief, and I hope they get a piece of this money too. On both sides of the Cascades. $4.50 per gallon gasoline might hurt city people, but it will hurt the rural areas even harder if the residents do not have any other options. Diesel Fuel costs are going to hurt them, right as they probably see their highest ridership in history, such as LINK Transit in Chelan/Douglas Counties.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 17:12:24 +0000

I think we spend about that much a week in Iraq. Sadly, the Federal Transit Administration’s entirely yearly funding is something like $4 billion a year.

Sure but it’s emergency funding, and it’s going to pay for operations cost, which is different than the normal FTA funding.

By: AJ

AJ — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 16:02:02 +0000

Drop, bucket, etc.

By: Daniel K

Daniel K — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 15:05:58 +0000

$1.7 billion for the entire country is pathetically tiny. Who are they kidding? We spend that much in Iraq in a couple of days!

By: Tim Quiggin

Tim Quiggin — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 08:51:03 +0000

The site looks better today.