Conversation on The Sacramento Press about: Two-bits a copy, a buck to park and a budget balanced with federal stimulus funds -- oh, boySacramento Regional Transit will soon nickel and dime people who want paper copies of district documents and likely this year start charging to use light rail park-and-ride lots, but none of that will be worth a penny if RT doesn’t get at least $14 million in federal stimulus money.
In the past 12 months, RT has had to deal with an $18.3 million reduction in state funding. A number of cost-cutting moves have been implemented and this year RT resorted to raising fares.
Last week, the state to...jlhughesBy: tiggerstiggers2009-11-06T04:12:52Z2009-11-06T04:12:52ZJust got the flyer on my car today at the Watt/I-80 station. It is starting as a Pilot program next year. I figure it's an extra $180 each year for no increase in service or benefit other that some RT officials get to keep their jobs. If it's "successful" I bet 1.25 will be right around the corner... 1.30, 1.45.. etc etc.
So much for my tax dollars and carpool.tiggers2009-11-06T04:12:52ZBy: TCSPTCSP2009-02-24T23:23:40Z2009-02-24T23:23:40ZI would love to use RT to commute to and from work...but the problem is, "you can't get there from here" which is a common problem with RT...how can I use a service that can't meet my needs??TCSP2009-02-24T23:23:40Z