--- Tom Searles <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > http://www.startribune.com/stories/373/4684315.html > > I remember when MTC wanted to 'absorb' these suburban bus lines so > MTC could take over some of that business (and get the revenue--it's > always about the money). Good thing that didn't happen.
[TB] Had it happened there would be more political pressure to end the strike. The opt out provision dating back to the days of a no longer existing Metropolitan Transit Commission property tax levy killed any possibility of a truly metropolitan area transit system. It should also be noted that the suburban systems only serve the cream routes, routes that on their own can be profitable. Unfortunately many of the suburbs prefer to rely on the central cities for jobs and culture but refuse to participate in any of the social costs. For more on the transit strike: http://www.skywaynews.net/articles/2004/03/22/voices/voices01.txt Terrell Brown Minneapolis (Loring Park) __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Finance Tax Center - File online. File on time. http://taxes.yahoo.com/filing.html _______________________________________________ Twin Cities Metropolitan Issues Forum http://www.e-democracy.org/tcmetro Rules: Sign posts with real name. You may not post more than twice a day.
