tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609536178570975752.post6483241569796564047..comments2024-01-12T00:32:20.149-08:00Comments on The Overhead Wire: Transit Must Pay for Itself!Pantograph Trolleypolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17833159138533550544noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609536178570975752.post-40803917048853873792008-09-11T20:24:00.000-07:002008-09-11T20:24:00.000-07:00Just the fact that the road in front of your house...Just the fact that the road in front of your house is not judged on a profit of loss basis is worth a lot.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609536178570975752.post-42837752021052381832008-09-11T19:20:00.000-07:002008-09-11T19:20:00.000-07:00taxpayer-Some of the current thinking is to have p...taxpayer-<BR/>Some of the current thinking is to have property tax assessments pay for improved transit infrastructure. However, just the capital costs. Buses, and especially rail, loose money operating as well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609536178570975752.post-92100576417716831872008-09-11T13:55:00.000-07:002008-09-11T13:55:00.000-07:00I hope people realize that I was being completely ...I hope people realize that I was being completely snarky with the title. I've heard that argument so many times (Transit must pay for itself!) it makes me a bit sick...Pantograph Trolleypolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17833159138533550544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609536178570975752.post-89979128722346984092008-09-11T13:30:00.000-07:002008-09-11T13:30:00.000-07:00Most places, transit does earn its way, it just fa...Most places, transit <B>does</B> earn its way, it just fails to collect its earnings. The benefit of transit is reflected in the higher land values of areas served by transit. Rather than allowing private landowners to collect the whole thing, transit authorities could be authorized and directed to impose a land tax to cover what fares don't.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609536178570975752.post-31448925004804149762008-09-11T06:23:00.000-07:002008-09-11T06:23:00.000-07:00btw... the auto companies are back at the public t...btw... the auto companies are back at the public trough asking for $50 billion in loan guarantees to build "fuel-efficient" cars.fpteditorshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04620275872850435922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609536178570975752.post-30769428994118557662008-09-11T06:21:00.000-07:002008-09-11T06:21:00.000-07:00A subsidy is public money that benefits a particul...A subsidy is public money that benefits a particular private company or industry. Public transit, like public schools, is an investment.fpteditorshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04620275872850435922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609536178570975752.post-67906232277778297122008-09-11T01:14:00.000-07:002008-09-11T01:14:00.000-07:00Can you provide an example of a mode of transporta...Can you provide an example of a mode of transportation that isn't heavily subsidized in one way or another?Pantograph Trolleypolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17833159138533550544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609536178570975752.post-48345489867075455642008-09-11T00:33:00.000-07:002008-09-11T00:33:00.000-07:00Can you provide an example of a transit system in ...Can you provide an example of a transit system in a major metropolitan area that currently does "pay for itself"?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com