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Originally Posted by twinpeaks
It will make our transportation system better and more efficient if transportaton planning is done at a regional level. It will help everyone.
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I understand that transportation planning will be more efficient if planned at the regional level, but the regional level doesn't generate revenues. Funding is always generated from local sources. That's why there are so many local transit agencies.
Usually transit projects advocated by regional planners die as soon as they are planned because they have no funding. It's better for the locals to propose, plan, fund, and operate transit if you wish them to actually get built. It's easier for grass roots projects to get the political support and resulting funding needed. Let the regional planners coordinate projects and find out of area matching funds for local projects.....