Comments on: Congress Takes First Steps on Obama’s Transpo Budget: The Details http://dc.streetsblog.org/2009/07/14/congress-takes-first-steps-on-obamas-transpo-budget-the-details/ Your daily source for national transportation policy news and analysis. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:57:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Nathanael http://dc.streetsblog.org/2009/07/14/congress-takes-first-steps-on-obamas-transpo-budget-the-details/comment-page-1/#comment-77001 Nathanael Wed, 15 Jul 2009 11:46:08 +0000 http://dc.streetsblog.org/?p=7991#comment-77001 Erm, I don't think federal highway funds are supposed to support *intra-city highway passenger trips*. Aren't they supposed to support *inter-city highway passenger trips*, with *intra-city* trips supported by, oh, local funding? Erm, I don’t think federal highway funds are supposed to support *intra-city highway passenger trips*. Aren’t they supposed to support *inter-city highway passenger trips*, with *intra-city* trips supported by, oh, local funding?

]]> By: Dave in KY http://dc.streetsblog.org/2009/07/14/congress-takes-first-steps-on-obamas-transpo-budget-the-details/comment-page-1/#comment-76981 Dave in KY Wed, 15 Jul 2009 04:48:24 +0000 http://dc.streetsblog.org/?p=7991#comment-76981 > Still highway spending to intercity rail spending is 10:1. Could we please get some balance here?? Er...I'm really, really behind intercity rail, but since there is a 1000:1 ratio of intra-city highway passenger trips for every projected intercity passenger rail trip, I don't think it pays for rail advocates to whine about the 10:1 ratio! ______________ Elana, I'm confused, is this bill the 18-month stopgap measure, and thus a competitor to STAA? > Still highway spending to intercity rail spending is 10:1. Could we please get some balance here??

Er…I’m really, really behind intercity rail, but since there is a 1000:1 ratio of intra-city highway passenger trips for every projected intercity passenger rail trip, I don’t think it pays for rail advocates to whine about the 10:1 ratio!
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Elana, I’m confused, is this bill the 18-month stopgap measure, and thus a competitor to STAA?

]]> By: michelle http://dc.streetsblog.org/2009/07/14/congress-takes-first-steps-on-obamas-transpo-budget-the-details/comment-page-1/#comment-76931 michelle Tue, 14 Jul 2009 17:16:41 +0000 http://dc.streetsblog.org/?p=7991#comment-76931 Still highway spending to intercity rail spending is 10:1. Could we please get some balance here?? Still highway spending to intercity rail spending is 10:1. Could we please get some balance here??

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