Why Does Transit Partners Advocate For Splitting The Transit Portion Of The Transportation Amendment Revenues With 35 Percent Going To Urban Needs And 5 Percent Going To Greater Minnesota?
The Transportation Amendment was a statewide ballot initiative, so it makes sense for some of that money to go toward transit in Greater Minnesota. It’s a fair compromise, since the proposed half cent sales tax will help pay for transit needs in the Twin Cities metropolitan area. Transit is important to Greater Minnesota–many young people and elderly residents living outside the metro can’t use cars to reach their grocery stores, doctor’s appointments, and churches. Also, Minneapolis and St. Paul aren’t the only cities in Minnesota—Duluth, Rochester, St. Cloud, and other cities need transit too.
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- Why Does Transit Partners Advocate For Splitting The Transit Portion Of The Transportation Amendment Revenues With 35 Percent Going To Urban Needs And 5 Percent Going To Greater Minnesota?
- Who will manage construction and operation of the new transit service? Will it be FDOT, the South Florida Regional Transportation Authority (SFRTA) that manages Tri-Rail, or another entity?
- What portion of transit service is operated by Veolia Transportation Services?
