http://seattletransitblog.com/2008/11/10/metro-budget-shortfall/ Transit in the Greater Seattle Area Thu, 24 May 2012 15:06:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://seattletransitblog.com/2008/11/10/metro-budget-shortfall/#comment-18500 Seattle Transit Blog » Seattle Transit Blog Tue, 18 Nov 2008 04:21:44 +0000 http://seattletransitblog.com/?p=1257#comment-18500 [...] Metro Budget Shortfall [...]
[...] Metro Budget Shortfall [...]

]]> http://seattletransitblog.com/2008/11/10/metro-budget-shortfall/#comment-17641 Chris Wed, 12 Nov 2008 21:44:03 +0000 http://seattletransitblog.com/?p=1257#comment-17641 Anyone have a time series of Metro's annual budgets going back 5-10 years. I seem to recall Metro was running a $300 million system not that long ago....
Anyone have a time series of Metro’s annual budgets going back 5-10 years. I seem to recall Metro was running a $300 million system not that long ago….

]]> http://seattletransitblog.com/2008/11/10/metro-budget-shortfall/#comment-17532 John Jensen Wed, 12 Nov 2008 07:11:36 +0000 http://seattletransitblog.com/?p=1257#comment-17532 Somewhat, but sales tax receipts are also sharply down.
Somewhat, but sales tax receipts are also sharply down.

]]> http://seattletransitblog.com/2008/11/10/metro-budget-shortfall/#comment-17523 andrew Wed, 12 Nov 2008 06:49:24 +0000 http://seattletransitblog.com/?p=1257#comment-17523 Partly, but a lot of the shortfall is stemming from falling sales-tax revenue.
Partly, but a lot of the shortfall is stemming from falling sales-tax revenue.

]]> http://seattletransitblog.com/2008/11/10/metro-budget-shortfall/#comment-17502 Kevin Wed, 12 Nov 2008 04:26:47 +0000 http://seattletransitblog.com/?p=1257#comment-17502 Shouldn't the size of this shortfall be falling as the price of gas goes down?
Shouldn’t the size of this shortfall be falling as the price of gas goes down?

]]> http://seattletransitblog.com/2008/11/10/metro-budget-shortfall/#comment-17394 Andrew Tue, 11 Nov 2008 18:52:07 +0000 http://seattletransitblog.com/?p=1257#comment-17394 Yeah me, too. It does look like service cuts will happen, unless metro can come up with another $40mn.
Yeah me, too. It does look like service cuts will happen, unless metro can come up with another $40mn.

]]> http://seattletransitblog.com/2008/11/10/metro-budget-shortfall/#comment-17315 Joshua Kelley Tue, 11 Nov 2008 05:44:39 +0000 http://seattletransitblog.com/?p=1257#comment-17315 I got a note from company big-wigs that Metro is discontinuing the Commuter Bonus Plus Program effect December 1st. This is just one example of stuff they're doing to fill the gap. I'm bummed that I won't be getting any more "free" car washes from Brown Bear or bike gear from REI, but I'd prefer these kinds of cutbacks to service cutbacks.
I got a note from company big-wigs that Metro is discontinuing the Commuter Bonus Plus Program effect December 1st. This is just one example of stuff they’re doing to fill the gap. I’m bummed that I won’t be getting any more “free” car washes from Brown Bear or bike gear from REI, but I’d prefer these kinds of cutbacks to service cutbacks.

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