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Worn out roads

Started by nmindependent · 9 months ago

Think the roads around your house are crying out for a facelift or maybe a just nip and tuck?

Well, there’s a reason they may look rough around the edges.

State transportation officials told state lawmakers Wednesday afternoon that the agency’s road maintenance ... Continue reading »

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  • Maybe if they shut down the Rail Runner boondoggle, the Transportation Department could apply that cash to the roads . . . ? How many people actually ride the Rail Runner? How much does it bring in with fares, advertising, etc.? Will it ever break even?
  • Gunsavelives,

    These are all good questions about the Rail Runner. But in an attempt to answer the will-it-ever-break-even question, the simple answer is no. I'm no expert on public transit, but I don't know of a public transit that isn't subsidized to some extent by government. The New York Times says today (Saturday, May 10) in a front page story that mass transit systems rely on fares to cover about a third of their costs and depend on sales taxes and other government funding for the rest. Hope this helps. And thanks for asking the questions.
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