[PRCo] Re: Port Authority approves huge cuts in bus, trolley service | Allegheny Co. News - WTAE Home

[Phillip Clark Campbell]

Mr.Swindler,


"Freedom" is the word I left out of my description isn't it.
Your posts project real joy and vivacious life.


Phil




----- Original Message -----
From: John Swindler <j_swindler at hotmail.com>
To: pittsburgh-railways at dementix.org
Cc: 
Sent: Wednesday, May 2, 2012 11:26 AM
Subject: [PRCo] Re: Port Authority approves huge cuts in bus, trolley service | Allegheny Co. News - WTAE Home


Better yet:  I retired.  (:>) Suspect the bureau is happy to be rid of someone with memories stretching back four decades. CheersJohn  > Date: Wed, 2 May 2012 07:43:34 -0700
> From: pcc_sr at yahoo.com
> Subject: [PRCo] Re: Port Authority approves huge cuts in bus, trolley service | Allegheny Co. News - WTAE Home
> To: pittsburgh-railways at dementix.org
> 
> Mr.Swindler,
> 
> 
> Your posts are in a new and radically different direction.  They have power,
> information, and are highly thought provoking.  Did you receive a
> promotion?  Did you just get married?  There is life in abundance
> with each of your posts.  Did I miss this before?  I need to go back
> and read your posts; maybe I missed something--maybe I missed much.
>  
> 
> Phil
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: John Swindler <j_swindler at hotmail.com>
> To: pittsburgh-railways at dementix.org
> Cc: 
> Sent: Wednesday, May 2, 2012 10:25 AM
> Subject: [PRCo] Re: Port Authority approves huge cuts in bus, trolley service | Allegheny Co. News - WTAE Home
> 
> 
>   The political term for this is  'mobilizing our constituency'  for the purpose to lobby the state legislature.  It's been almost an annual charade for past dozen plus years. What the state legislature should do is authorize counties to impose a sales tax for transit.  But local politicians will not want that - it would mean making the local taxpayers responsible.  It is easier to blame the state. As a general question, what does it cost PAT to put a bus on the road for one hour???  What does it cost Beaver County, Westmoreland Conty, Allentown, Harrisburg or Mid Mon Valley to put a bus on the road for one hour??? And each time you ride a PAT vehicle, what percentage of the cost of your trip did you pay??  Did the state pay??  Did Allegheny County pay?? CheersJohn