zorkpolitics
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« on: December 22, 2005, 05:02:41 PM » |
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Public transportation is woefully inefficient in many cases, but continues as a govenment program and government programs never end.
In NJ, except for NYC commuter buses, I've never seen more than 4 people on a NJ Transit bus.
NJ spent a billion dollars to build the Camden to Trenton light rail system, not counting any funds to pay back the construction cost, current operating funds from the highway trust fund (ie gas taxes) pay $31 in subsidies for each passenger, who pays only $1.50 for ride.
About 20% of the Federal Transportaion dollars go to subsidize various mass transit sytems, despite the fact that less thna 2% of Americans regularly use mass transit
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