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To: TimF who wrote (452753)	1/31/2009 3:33:25 PM
From: tejek	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1576642

Bull. Mass transist gets the droppings off the table. Trillions of dollars is droppings? In your dreams: "Where the Money Goes SAFETEA-LU authorized $241 billion for highway spending and $52.6 billion for transit programs. This is roughly an 80/20 split in funding between highways and transit. More than 5,600 earmarked projects received $24.3 billion in SAFETEA-LU funding. From their highway budgets, states spend: 48 percent on capital outlay (improvements to physical highway infrastructure, including land acquisition and right-of-way). 25 percent on maintenance (to keep roads in usable condition; does not include major resurfacing) and highway and traffic services (congestion relief, traffic flow and aesthetic measures). 8.4 percent on administrative costs. 9.4 percent on highway law enforcement and safety. 4.6 percent on debt service. Remainder in transfers to local governments. From their transit budgets, states spend: 66 percent on operating expenses (mostly for scheduling and operations, less for vehicle and facility maintenance) 33 percent on capital expenses (mostly for facilities and vehicles) In 2002, states transferred $12.7 billion to local governments. Of this amount, $11.8 billion was intended for highways and only $99 million for mass transit." apolloalliance.org Light rail needs to pay for new signage and traffic light fixtures. The cost of the resources used should be divided proportionally among the users, when your trying to calculate the cost for each user. Why?