Gazette Opinion: Invest in mass transit for Montana
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| May 12, 2008 |  View for printing |
Rising gasoline prices are a powerful reminder of the value of public transportation. Mass transit is limited in our state and region, but it still provides essential transportation for many Montanans who choose to conserve fuel or cannot drive their own vehicles.
A million dollars in grants recently awarded to a dozen Montana communities will help keep public transportation running in remote towns and larger cities. The money comes from the Federal Transit Administration, which is funded by the federal gas tax. The state of Montana allocates the grant money through a competitive application process. The awards cover 86 percent of costs with federal funds and the local recipients pay the balance.
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While mass transit options need to be a priority of any plans, everyone should also embrace technology that can reduce travel such as video conferencing. We all drive too many hours for short meetings when occasionally we could eliminate these trips by fully utilizing the ability to meet electronically. "Vision Net Brings High Definition Video Conferencing to Montana. Why Drive to Meetings When You Can Be Green?" http://matr.net/article-29016.html --Russ
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