Comments on: Who's Getting Formula Money? http://www.thetransportpolitic.com/2009/02/19/whos-getting-formula-money/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:43:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Nate Neuman http://www.thetransportpolitic.com/2009/02/19/whos-getting-formula-money/#comment-471 Nate Neuman Tue, 24 Feb 2009 03:13:52 +0000 http://thetransportpolitic.com/?p=1328#comment-471 A priority for this new age of transportation policy in America must be focusing fixed guideway (rail) transit in mid-sized cities. For most of the past generation, transit funding formulas were too focused on major metropolitan areas with little regard to region's whose population are in the middle-tier. A priority for this new age of transportation policy in America must be focusing fixed guideway (rail) transit in mid-sized cities. For most of the past generation, transit funding formulas were too focused on major metropolitan areas with little regard to region’s whose population are in the middle-tier.

]]> By: Marty http://www.thetransportpolitic.com/2009/02/19/whos-getting-formula-money/#comment-470 Marty Thu, 19 Feb 2009 20:16:34 +0000 http://thetransportpolitic.com/?p=1328#comment-470 I don't understand why some of the other big cities are not on the Tier 1 list. For example why does Pittsburgh get more funding ($18M) in fixed guideway assistance than Los Angeles ($10M)? I don’t understand why some of the other big cities are not on the Tier 1 list. For example why does Pittsburgh get more funding ($18M) in fixed guideway assistance than Los Angeles ($10M)?

]]> By: Kyle http://www.thetransportpolitic.com/2009/02/19/whos-getting-formula-money/#comment-469 Kyle Thu, 19 Feb 2009 16:20:55 +0000 http://thetransportpolitic.com/?p=1328#comment-469 I wonder what the MPO in Boston will be using the money for. I'm guessing some might go to South Coast Rail or the Silver Line phase III. The Urban Ring planning process is way too long (something ridiculous like five years), so that isn't even remotely shovel ready. Or, hopefully they could use it for improvements to the Red Line. RI might be using this for the Warwick, RI rail extension to T.F. Green Airport. Springfield, MA, maybe for fixing Union Station. I'm not sure what Worcester would used the money for. That's just the take on funding for my area. I wonder what the MPO in Boston will be using the money for. I’m guessing some might go to South Coast Rail or the Silver Line phase III. The Urban Ring planning process is way too long (something ridiculous like five years), so that isn’t even remotely shovel ready. Or, hopefully they could use it for improvements to the Red Line.

RI might be using this for the Warwick, RI rail extension to T.F. Green Airport. Springfield, MA, maybe for fixing Union Station. I’m not sure what Worcester would used the money for.

That’s just the take on funding for my area.

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