Monday, February 23, 2004
Live from the Third Rail ( A transit blog with wide coverage)
Live from the Third Rail: "Is Your Transit Company Going Broke? Ask the Public How to Run It!
This most recent post is interesting, not only because of the similarity to our situation, but because of the novel path being taken to find a solution--listening to their customers.
"The Quebec government has decided that since Montreal Transit is going broke, they're going to turn to the most likely source of innovation -- citizens, according to a Montreal Gazette article:
'Transit bosses said yesterday they'll go along for the ride if the Quebec government wants to consult the public on innovative ways to fund bus, métro and commuter train service."How exactly does this work? There isn't enough tax money and fare money to support the system, so we're going to ask the private sector for ideas on how to get more money -- without raising taxes or fares. What the heck?"'But they warned their agencies are running on empty and need government help - and fast - to avert a cash crunch.'
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