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

[Phillip Clark Campbell]

Please tell us what Mr.Lybarger wrote.


 
Phil




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From: John Swindler <j_swindler at hotmail.com>
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Sent: Wednesday, May 2, 2012 11:18 AM
Subject: [PRCo] Re: Port Authority approves huge cuts in bus, trolley service | Allegheny Co. News - WTAE Home

I like the idea of a mix of support for transit.  The state provides a 'floor', and then the locals can decide how much additional transit service is wanted.  As it is, $184 million can buy a lot of transit service.  That was the state operating subsidy last year for PAT.  But PAT costs are about $150 per vehicle hour, about the same as SEPTA which runs a commuter rail service.  The costs elsewhere is around $70-$90 per vehicle hour.  There's just something strange about PAT's expenses, but could never figure it out.  Remember what Ed once said about West Penn power dividends??