The Transit Riders’ Alliance issued another “Action Alert” today urging its supporters to contact their state legislators and express their, um, displeasure at the governor and his budget cuts.
“Despite the urgent need to expand transit, Governor Blagojevich line-item vetoed funding for reduced student and ADA fares and the seniors-ride-free program he created in January. (The agencies still have to provide the reduced and free rides, so these cuts will impact the overall operating budget. Amtrak funding did not get cut.)
“The House is scheduled to meet again this week to deal with the line-item vetoes, but the Senate is unlikely to meet before November.
“Please click here to tell your senator and representative to expand transit, not cut it. We need to expand transit now.”
Dispatches from Chicago's south side.
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Ticking Transit Bomb
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