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> I have two major points to contest from other posts. First is that many
> posts have basically been focusing on whether or not bus & rail transit
> "pays for itself" through fares gathered. This ignores the fact that roads
> do not come close to paying for themselves. A 2003 report by the State
> Auditor calculated at least 35% of the costs of county roads and 60% of the
> costs of city roads are paid for with property taxes. State roads also get
> a good chunk of general fund $ - though I don't have the exact numbers.
i don't see where the bulk of posts have focused on if transit pays for itself.
some have mentioned it, sure. roads serve more of a purpose than simply
moving commuters around. product is shipped in trucks over roads, your police
and fire departments use roads to respond to calls for help, inspite of what
metro transit would like you to believe, the fire department can't respond to
calls on the bus. roads are a part of the economic engine serving as a
facilitator. maybe this is factored in to the subsidies? if not someone
smarter than me can figure that out.
john harris
camden
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