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OTOH, does the federal level have any power wrt mass transit? I was under the impression it was decided exclusively at a sub-federal level.
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Almost entirely though the Fed can influence decisions by offering to subsidize the construction or payment of mass transit. They have in the past but not to the level which needs to occur; mostly past politicians have just offered fig leaves instead of real comprehensive policy. If they really wanted to get tough then they tie Federal highway and education funds to states meeting targets for mass transit availability.Try http://wordforge.net/index.php for discussion and debate.Comment
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Originally posted by Spiffor
OTOH, does the federal level have any power wrt mass transit? I was under the impression it was decided exclusively at a sub-federal level.
The FTA basically exists to provide federal funding to local public transit.Comment
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