Comments on: Carnahan Steps Up Push for Federal Help With Transit Operating http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/06/11/carnahan-steps-up-push-for-federal-help-with-transit-operating/ Covering the New York City Streets Renaissance Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:07:22 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Larry Littlefield http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/06/11/carnahan-steps-up-push-for-federal-help-with-transit-operating/comment-page-1/#comment-69981 Larry Littlefield Fri, 12 Jun 2009 14:07:48 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=6392#comment-69981 How about substituting all federal capital aid with operating aid. That would help maintain service in the short run. And in the long run it would save huge money on mass transit. In fact, eventually operating aid would no longer be required! How about substituting all federal capital aid with operating aid. That would help maintain service in the short run.

And in the long run it would save huge money on mass transit. In fact, eventually operating aid would no longer be required!

]]> By: Niccolo Machiavelli http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/06/11/carnahan-steps-up-push-for-federal-help-with-transit-operating/comment-page-1/#comment-69964 Niccolo Machiavelli Fri, 12 Jun 2009 00:44:06 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=6392#comment-69964 Maybe because the MTA, the largest transit agency in the country by far, is pushing back against Federal Operating Aid. We are working on them however, anyone want to pitch in? Push is coming to shove. What is funny to me is how far off the radar screen this issue is. One would have thought that after the gut-wrenching exercise in legislative inaction we just went through over the past year and a half the media would be all over this issue. I guess its not all that important to them. Or the "bloggers" here either. Just two posts. Won't be long before Streetsblog turns the klieg lights elsewhere. Maybe because the MTA, the largest transit agency in the country by far, is pushing back against Federal Operating Aid. We are working on them however, anyone want to pitch in? Push is coming to shove. What is funny to me is how far off the radar screen this issue is. One would have thought that after the gut-wrenching exercise in legislative inaction we just went through over the past year and a half the media would be all over this issue. I guess its not all that important to them. Or the "bloggers" here either. Just two posts. Won't be long before Streetsblog turns the klieg lights elsewhere.

]]> By: NYC No Shows http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/06/11/carnahan-steps-up-push-for-federal-help-with-transit-operating/comment-page-1/#comment-69916 NYC No Shows Thu, 11 Jun 2009 17:14:30 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=6392#comment-69916 Maybe Streetsblog Capitol Hill can shed some light on why only two of New York City's thirteen congressional representatives (Nadler and Weiner) signed onto the DeFazio transit operating assistance bill. Rangel is one of the most powerful Dems in congress and chairs Ways and Means. Where is he? One third of US transit trips are in NYC. What are our congress people doing to keep transit affordable? Let's hear about that. Maybe Streetsblog Capitol Hill can shed some light on why only two of New York City's thirteen congressional representatives (Nadler and Weiner) signed onto the DeFazio transit operating assistance bill. Rangel is one of the most powerful Dems in congress and chairs Ways and Means. Where is he? One third of US transit trips are in NYC. What are our congress people doing to keep transit affordable? Let's hear about that.

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