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Public Transportation and Smart Growth

HappyPlace

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1. Critics don't realize how highly subsidized streets and highways are.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Tue Sep 1, 2015, 11:56 AM

Sep 2015

Teabagger rail haters often complain about taxpayer subsidies for rail, not knowing or not admitting that highways are only about 55% covered by fuel taxes, etc., and many rail projects are often more economical and are always more equitable.

Millenials don't even want to own cars if they can avoid the hassle and expense.

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Streetcar Projects Suffer a Bumpy Ride [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2015 OP

Critics don't realize how highly subsidized streets and highways are. HappyPlace Sep 2015 #1

Same thing in Cincinnati Travis_0004 Sep 2015 #2

Ugh. Hit the WSJ paywall. marmar Sep 2015 #3

I did at first too. mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2015 #4

Thx. Ill try it that way. marmar Sep 2015 #5