tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7969518590175587499.post6304568959046460927..comments2023-10-24T09:42:46.503-06:00Comments on idaho18: Will Public Transit Work?Branden Dursthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00099379771338903968noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7969518590175587499.post-34779399854642655442008-01-29T01:37:00.000-07:002008-01-29T01:37:00.000-07:00Mr. Durst, Our growing state, especially Ada, Gem...Mr. Durst,<BR/> Our growing state, especially Ada, Gem and Canyon counties need efficient public transit.<BR/> It will pay for itself many times over. <BR/> The unemployed that do not have a way to work, will ride a public system and pay employment taxes.<BR/> The Senior Citizen or a disabled resident that physically cannot drive will take a public commuter to the mall, to the grocery store or to a medical facility; independently at their discretion.<BR/> An offender that has lost their license can ride to their place of employment, enabling payment of fines and restitutions.<BR/> Environmentalists would be more content knowing they are not adding to the inversion or simply not using fossil fuels unnecessarily, providing the uncalculated monetary benefit of free advertising of the system to everyone they come in contact with.<BR/> Well timed, developed stops using clean transports, will profit the State of Idaho with fare paying, productive people, utilizing land and fuel efficently.<BR/> The question is not, "Can we afford it? The fact is, we cannot afford to not do it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7969518590175587499.post-38914896196039188532008-01-16T23:56:00.000-07:002008-01-16T23:56:00.000-07:00Great thoughts Brandon, but does it pencil out for...Great thoughts Brandon, but does it pencil out for the taxpayers?<BR/><BR/>http://marvhagedorn.blogspot.com/<BR/><BR/>Cheers,<BR/>MarvSen. Marv Hagedornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12307248398229761973noreply@blogger.com