If I recall correctly, I heard that fares fund about 25% of Metro Transit's budget with the rest coming from the state.
How do these other cities spend so much more per capita dollars and what are their funding sources? I doubt they are charging $5.00 each way for express busses. Or are they? Anyone? Bob Velez Shingle Creek Ward 4-1 -- Citizen Bob Velez Green Party endorsed candidate for Hennepin County Commissioner, District 1 AFSCME (Local 34) ENDORSED http://www.webspawner.com/users/citizenbobvelez/ Quoting ken avidor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > "Buses do serve commuters well, but can they unclog congestion?" > http://www.startribune.com/stories/781/3360329.html > > Laurie Blake writes: > > "....But when it comes to total transit impact, the number of buses > serving the Twin Cities area is smaller than in many similarly sized > metro areas that have one downtown." > > ".....when it comes to the actual number of rush-hour buses on the > streets, Metro Transit has 772 with two downtowns to serve, compared > with 839 in Denver; 931 in Seattle; 848 in Pittsburgh and 1,152 in > Houston. Only Cleveland, with about 600, and Portland, with about 570, > have smaller rush-hour bus counts. > > "The number of buses on the street reflects transit spending. Per capita > spending for transit in the Twin Cities area came to $87 in 2000, > compared with $264 in Seattle, $200 in Portland, $138 in Pittsburgh, > $129 in Denver, $91 in Cleveland and $89 in Houston, according to > Federal Transit Administration data." _______________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
