Comments on: From the Comments http://seattletransitblog.com/2008/08/25/from-the-comments/ Transit in the Greater Seattle Area Thu, 24 May 2012 03:26:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Andrew http://seattletransitblog.com/2008/08/25/from-the-comments/#comment-7958 Andrew Wed, 27 Aug 2008 03:31:53 +0000 http://seattletransitblog.com/?p=1035#comment-7958 It's true King County is only 75% of the ST district, but even if you sum the ridership of the three counties' transit agencies - each charging 9/10 % - you get barely more than ST will get with 4/10 %.
It’s true King County is only 75% of the ST district, but even if you sum the ridership of the three counties’ transit agencies – each charging 9/10 % – you get barely more than ST will get with 4/10 %.

]]> By: John Jensen http://seattletransitblog.com/2008/08/25/from-the-comments/#comment-7927 John Jensen Tue, 26 Aug 2008 21:27:45 +0000 http://seattletransitblog.com/?p=1035#comment-7927 Indeed, we need to see ST numbers of King County only to make the comparison.
Indeed, we need to see ST numbers of King County only to make the comparison.

]]> By: AJ http://seattletransitblog.com/2008/08/25/from-the-comments/#comment-7912 AJ Tue, 26 Aug 2008 15:18:56 +0000 http://seattletransitblog.com/?p=1035#comment-7912 ... or it would be without sub-area equity. Think of each subarea as their own micro-district with each area paying for its share of service.
… or it would be without sub-area equity.

Think of each subarea as their own micro-district with each area paying for its share of service.

]]> By: Matt the Engineer http://seattletransitblog.com/2008/08/25/from-the-comments/#comment-7910 Matt the Engineer Tue, 26 Aug 2008 15:13:54 +0000 http://seattletransitblog.com/?p=1035#comment-7910 True, but it's not like these regions don't tax for bus service. We're talking about percentages here - they should scale fairly well by area. Increase the area and you increase the tax base, but you also increase the ridership base by a similar amount.
True, but it’s not like these regions don’t tax for bus service. We’re talking about percentages here – they should scale fairly well by area. Increase the area and you increase the tax base, but you also increase the ridership base by a similar amount.

]]> By: Multimodal Man http://seattletransitblog.com/2008/08/25/from-the-comments/#comment-7909 Multimodal Man Tue, 26 Aug 2008 14:16:18 +0000 http://seattletransitblog.com/?p=1035#comment-7909 This leaves out one major point: the taxing districts in question are of different size; four-tenths sales tax from Sound Transit generates much more than four-tenths sales tax from King County does. Tacoma, Puyallup, Lynnwood, Everett, Lakewood, etc are not included in Metro's taxing area. So the comparison is not apples to apples.
This leaves out one major point: the taxing districts in question are of different size; four-tenths sales tax from Sound Transit generates much more than four-tenths sales tax from King County does. Tacoma, Puyallup, Lynnwood, Everett, Lakewood, etc are not included in Metro’s taxing area. So the comparison is not apples to apples.

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