Comments on: More Tips For Dealing With Service Cuts http://raillife.com/blog/2010/07/24/dealing-with-service-cuts/ Phoenix Light Rail news and information Mon, 14 May 2012 19:48:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Rail Life http://raillife.com/blog/2010/07/24/dealing-with-service-cuts/#comment-8276 Rail Life Tue, 27 Jul 2010 19:26:44 +0000 http://raillife.com/?p=3495#comment-8276 Thanks for the info Serena! It was nice meeting you at the PIRG meeting this week! :) Thanks for the info Serena!
It was nice meeting you at the PIRG meeting this week! :)
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]]> By: Serena Unrein http://raillife.com/blog/2010/07/24/dealing-with-service-cuts/#comment-8275 Serena Unrein Tue, 27 Jul 2010 18:03:05 +0000 http://raillife.com/?p=3495#comment-8275 Unfortunately, in Arizona gas taxes can't fund transit - our state Constitution says that state gas tax monies can only be spent on roads. I think that changing the state Constitution to allow gas tax money to be spent on transit (including light rail) is a good idea, since everyone benefits from transit, not just the people who use it. Changing the Constitution would require an initiative passed by voters, which is no small task...but an idea worth exploring in my opinion! Unfortunately, in Arizona gas taxes can’t fund transit – our state Constitution says that state gas tax monies can only be spent on roads.

I think that changing the state Constitution to allow gas tax money to be spent on transit (including light rail) is a good idea, since everyone benefits from transit, not just the people who use it. Changing the Constitution would require an initiative passed by voters, which is no small task…but an idea worth exploring in my opinion!

]]> By: Rail Life http://raillife.com/blog/2010/07/24/dealing-with-service-cuts/#comment-8274 Rail Life Tue, 27 Jul 2010 12:31:58 +0000 http://raillife.com/?p=3495#comment-8274 I think the revenue goes towards their general budget. They said it was "too early" to tell how much revenue they would generate from ad sales. It's one of those funny little things they seem to get all defensive about when asked. :) I think the revenue goes towards their general budget. They said it was “too early” to tell how much revenue they would generate from ad sales. It’s one of those funny little things they seem to get all defensive about when asked. :)
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]]> By: Tyler Hurst http://raillife.com/blog/2010/07/24/dealing-with-service-cuts/#comment-8268 Tyler Hurst Mon, 26 Jul 2010 15:28:33 +0000 http://raillife.com/?p=3495#comment-8268 Raise gas taxes, at least in the county that has the light rail. Good point about the advertising. What is that paying for? Raise gas taxes, at least in the county that has the light rail.

Good point about the advertising. What is that paying for?
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]]> By: Rail Life http://raillife.com/blog/2010/07/24/dealing-with-service-cuts/#comment-8261 Rail Life Sun, 25 Jul 2010 15:21:53 +0000 http://raillife.com/?p=3495#comment-8261 The revenue issue is always an interesting topic. Now that they are selling advertising, one might think that "should" help keep away any future cuts? The revenue issue is always an interesting topic. Now that they are selling advertising, one might think that “should” help keep away any future cuts?
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]]> By: Tyler http://raillife.com/blog/2010/07/24/dealing-with-service-cuts/#comment-8260 Tyler Sun, 25 Jul 2010 15:13:46 +0000 http://raillife.com/?p=3495#comment-8260 Smart how they did this. Cutting hours would have turned off lots of people. Hopefully revenues will increase soon! Smart how they did this. Cutting hours would have turned off lots of people. Hopefully revenues will increase soon!
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]]> By: Aaron http://raillife.com/blog/2010/07/24/dealing-with-service-cuts/#comment-8246 Aaron Sun, 25 Jul 2010 06:18:23 +0000 http://raillife.com/?p=3495#comment-8246 I am not worried. It will just take some planning to work around any cuts that might affect me.. It's really not that big of a deal as long as the light rail stays alive :) I am not worried. It will just take some planning to work around any cuts that might affect me.. It’s really not that big of a deal as long as the light rail stays alive :)
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