Funding vs. needs for transit
Mr. Crazy Wrote:
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> Nine new locomotives, millions of dollars jsut
> like that. There are railroads in California
> operating with units from the 1950's. Why didn't
> they get free locomotives? Oh I forgot...tranist
> rail gets all the money they want. Say, it's ACE a
> tranist rail project also?
>
Nationally, there is not sufficient funding for the needs of bus and rail transit systems.
For California bus and rail transit, see the last paragraph of the following:
California Transit Association
To see more detailed detailed information, click on the link to the report. As shown on page 16, Table 9, there is only 33% of the funding sought for bus and rail transit systems in California's largest metropolitan regions.
By the way:
1) Learn how to spell "transit."
2) Learn how to write. The correct phrase is "transit rail gets all the money
it want
s.