http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/03/01/cities-going-in-different-directions-on-public-transit-system/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cities-going-in-different-directions-on-public-transit-system Mississippi Business Journal Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:22:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/03/01/cities-going-in-different-directions-on-public-transit-system/#comment-145073 Jane Vemer Tue, 05 Mar 2013 15:40:23 +0000 http://msbusiness.com/?p=70594#comment-145073 All this sounds great on paper but I live close to the Sportsplex route in Starkville and see the buses almost daily. Because of this I can say that most of the time they are empty and if not there will be only one or two on board. This is more money collected from the Federal Government……remember that “group” that is over 16 trillion dollars in debt? If Starkville wants to pursue this then we should be doing it on our own by starting out slowly and charging to ride the buses. Eventually the money is going to run out and then who will pay for the buses, maintain them, pay for the gas, pay the drivers etc.?

]]> http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/03/01/cities-going-in-different-directions-on-public-transit-system/#comment-144983 Thomas Cramer Mon, 04 Mar 2013 19:43:42 +0000 http://msbusiness.com/?p=70594#comment-144983 Starkville would be wise to pay attention to what is happening in Vicksburg and along the Coast regarding mass transit and SMART growth. These up front Federal Grants provide a nice teaser to get States, Cities and Communities engaged in unaffordable ventures that are not compatible with the service area then when the up front grants run out the Federal Deficit and Debt doesn’t allow more funding so the State, City and Community are left stuck with bills they can’t afford. Remember, if it takes federal grants to get it going it’s probably not worth doing.

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