A Bill
Easier Transport for All Act
Creating a region-wide bus system to serve as a supplement in rural areas to LincolnRail
Section 1. Creation
1. A new bus transport company owned by the region of Lincoln called LincolnBus will be created.
2. This company will be tasked with designing hundreds of bus routes across the region which service rural regions and connect them with the already existing LincolnRail network.
Section 2. Operation and Design
1. States will bid for inclusion into the LincolnBus network, providing necessary funding for the Government of Lincoln to operate a bus network in each state.
a. If a state's bid is accepted without the necessary funding to operate a network, the Government of Lincoln will provide the remaining necessary funds on a temporary basis, which will be approved by the Assembly at LincolnBus's request.
2. The company will initially operate a pilot program in the first three (3) states to have bids accepted by the Government of Lincoln. After a period of six (6) months since the first bus route began operation, the Government will accept bids from any other states wishing to apply.
3. The company will design routes connecting stations in the LincolnRail network and regional centers and rural cities by a Design Commission comprised of two members from each constituent state of the network.
4. Once a route is approved, the Government will buy the necessary equipment and materials to maintain the network, along with hiring personnel.
5. LincolnBus shall charge no fare to passengers.
Section 3. Ownership
1. The company will initially be owned completely and subsidized by the region of Lincoln with the cooperation and support of the states of Lincoln. These subsidies by the region of Lincoln shall be sufficient to cover fuel and all other related costs and expenditures of LincolnBus.
Section 4. Implementation
1. This bill shall become law upon the signing of the Governor.
