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[arjay57]

Originally Posted by LynnHarris1

MARTA seeks more federal aid amid pandemic

MARTA and other top transit agencies across the country say they need another federal bailout to avert financial disaster amid the coronavirus pandemic.

At a press conference Tuesday, labor leaders and representatives of some of the biggest transit agencies in the country pushed for another $33 billion in federal aid. Without it, they said they will be hampered in their efforts to transport healthcare and other essential workers during the pandemic and in aiding the economic recovery that follows..."

https://www.ajc.com/blog/commuting/m...Txd9QBJRP7RJL/

Where are the feds coming up with this money? It's not like they are a bottomless pit.

[Gulch]

Originally Posted by arjay57

Where are the feds coming up with this money? It's not like they are a bottomless pit.

[demonta4]

Originally Posted by arjay57

Where are the feds coming up with this money? It's not like they are a bottomless pit.

They are, and if we can spend billions of dollars to bail out private industries we better damn well fund our public transit systems. There is no excuse for this and the onus is on both parties.

[Gulch]

Originally Posted by demonta4

They are, and if we can spend billions of dollars to bail out private industries we better damn well fund our public transit systems. There is no excuse for this and the onus is on both parties.

Hope you enjoy hyperinflation.

[mrarctic]

MARTA already does fare increases by having plastic cards expire for no reason and getting rid of tokens in favor of purchasing paper cards.

[demonta4]

Originally Posted by Gulch

Hope you enjoy hyperinflation.

Raise taxes on the highest income levels to make up for the debt then, disc. Modern monetary theory says otherwise to hyperinflation.

[Gulch]

Originally Posted by demonta4

Raise taxes on the highest income levels to make up for the debt then, disc. Modern monetary theory says otherwise to hyperinflation.

You're not making up $3+ trillion annual deficits only by raising taxes on the rich.

[architect77]

Originally Posted by Otakumaster

I'll be happy to pay a little more for 5-7 minute head ways during the week and 10 min max during the weekend.

You know, like a modern world class system.

Which cities have trains every 5 minutes all day besides NYC?

If they can't fill up the trains now in Atlanta, how could more trains on the tracks at any given time be financially prudent?

I think every 10 minutes is acceptable.

Even the PATH trains between NJ and NY aren't that frequent and at night you have to wait a long time and then travel to Hoboken first before getting to your stop in Jersey City. It takes like a half an hour.

Raising fares won't help ridership, but when did an Atlanta official ever see a revenue stream increase that they didn't like?

[architect77]

Originally Posted by demonta4

Raise taxes on the highest income levels to make up for the debt then, disc. Modern monetary theory says otherwise to hyperinflation.

I will support that only when all income from capital gains and investments is taxed the same as low wage workers.....

and both income eschelons get up in the morning at go to work at the same rate.

All publically traded companies should be giving stock to their low wage workers so that everyone participates in the stock market as a more equal level.

Shareholders shouldn't get rich off the backs of minimum wage employees without at least cutting them in on a little of the profit.

[deuk1219]

Honestly speaking, I've found MARTA fare to be expensive for what you get. NYC's MTA is $2.75 a ride, though getting into the airport on MARTA for just $2.50 seems like a steal.