CDTA reps rally to oppose public transit funding cuts - YNN, Your News Now

CDTA reps rally to oppose public transit funding cuts - YNN, Your News Now: ""There are proposals at the congressional level to eliminate one third of all federal funding for public transportation," said CDTA Chief Executive Officer Carm Basile.

So, wearing red and holding signs, Capital Region representatives spent Tuesday urging Congress "Not to X out Public Transit."

"CDTA has about 45,000 boardings every single day so those people will be severely affected," said Basile. "Routes will be eliminated and fares may be raised.""

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According to the oil-trolls, this is not happening, it is just hype

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Press & Sun-Bulletin | Binghamton news, community, entertainment, yellow pages and classifieds. Serving Binghamton, New York | pressconnects.com: "There was little anyone could do but watch Thursday as the Chenango and Susquehanna rivers spilled over the flood walls. Waterways reached record-setting heights across the Southern Tier on Thursday, unleashed flooding, engulfed neighborhoods, overwhelmed key pieces of infrastructure and forced thousands to evacuate in one of the worst natural disasters in Southern Tier history."

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Oil trolls, climate delayers, said Irene was a lot of hype - ask Cobleskill

Free public transportation for Irene victims - YNN, Your News Now

Free public transportation for Irene victims - YNN, Your News Now: "DELAWARE COUNTY, N.Y. -- The Delaware County Human Services Departments continue to work to help the victims of Irene. The department has arranged free public transportation to the Disaster Assistance Service Center at the Belleayre Ski Center in High Mount and two area grocery stores."

If free transit is good after a disaster, why not have it to prevent disaster?

Bee-Line Revealed as Backbone of Westchester Employment | Mobilizing the Region

Bee-Line Revealed as Backbone of Westchester Employment | Mobilizing the Region: "Westchester County’s Bee-Line bus system hit record ridership numbers last year (32.3 million), and a recent survey has revealed a transit-dependent and diverse ridership that relies on the system primarily to get to work. Unfortunately, at a time that riders’ incomes have taken a substantial hit, the bus they ride to work faces an uncertain future. The continuing local, state and federal budget battles could translate into service cuts and fare raises for a demographic, and community, that can hardly afford it."

Rider Rebellion continues in New York City

Street Actions | Rider Rebellion: "Volunteer with the Rider Rebellion to organize transit riders in support of affordable fares, better service and the end of service cuts!
Check out where the Rider Rebellion is organizing transit riders! Click the place-markers to learn when and where you can find us."

Auto-system infrastructure costs sucking the life out of the economy.

Report: Failing Infrastructure Is Costing Households $700 Per Year | Transportation Nation: "The Champlain Bridge in Vermont, Demolished in 2009, Over Safety Concerns (Photo: Collin Campbell)"

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Buffalo car-culture is cruel

NYSTEA | New York State Transportation Equity Alliance |: "Buffalo also struggles with high poverty rates. According to US Census data over 1 in 4 residents live below the poverty line. With over 30% of Buffalo’s population not having access to a car and 77% of the transit users in the city “transit dependent”, mass transit cuts and fare increases have a disproportionate effect on communities of color and low-income."

NYPTA 2011 Position Paper

NYPTA 2011 Position Paper: "Public transportation is a vital means of maximizing community mobility, which has economic and social impacts far in excess of the public investment necessary to make public transit available and affordable. Each day, millions of New Yorkers and visitors ride public transit to work, school, health care, shopping, recreation, tourist attractions and countless other destinations. Whether riding by choice or necessity, these transit customers make a huge impact on New York's communities in the form of:
Economic activity and jobs
Energy savings
Cleaner air
Reduced traffic congestion
Improved public health
Sustainable transportation
As we continue to endure this extended period of economic malaise, New York State is failing to meet public transportation's needs for capital and operating funding. This shortsighted public policy is harming customers and communities and is only prolonging the economic downturn by reducing overall mobility and making it harder for people to remain active in the economy."