California's transit agencies are asking Democrats who control the state's government to rescue them like Democrats in New York recently did
Sadaf Zahoor sits in a Bay Area Rapid Transit train Wednesday, June 7, 2023, in Oakland, Calif. Zahoor has used public transit her whole life and relies on it to get to work. SACRAMENTO, Calif. — — Sadaf Zahoor has bucked California’s car culture by never owning one, yet she and other residents who rely on public transit worry its bleak financial outlook could soon leave them standing at empty train stations and bus stops.
“If there were any sort of major changes, that would definitely affect my ability to get to work,” said Zahoor, 36, who figures she would have to team up with friends to buy a group car because she couldn’t afford one on her own. Bay Area Rapid Transit has warned if the state doesn’t help out, it could force the agency to stop running after 9 p.m. and on weekends, while limiting regular service to just one train per hour.“It’s kind of like the chicken and the egg,” said Stephanie Lotshaw, acting executive director at TransitCenter, an advocacy group for public transportation systems across the U.S. “If you disinvest in it, then people won’t use it.
The White House has said states have flexibility to redirect some of the federal money typically used for road construction and repairs to transit operations, but many drivers call that a non-starter. “We’re doing our best but not sure what is possible at this point,” said Vinita Goyal, executive director of San Francisco Transit Riders, a nonprofit advocacy group.
“I moved here with three buses, and now it’s like, ‘How many are going to be back?’” said Goffman, 35.
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Car-obsessed California seeks to follow New York's lead and save public transitCalifornia's transit agencies are asking Democrats who control the state's government to rescue them like Democrats in New York recently did
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Car-obsessed California seeks to follow New York's lead and save public transitCalifornia's transit agencies are asking Democrats who control the state's government to rescue them like Democrats in New York recently did.
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Car-obsessed California seeks to follow New York's lead and save public transitCalifornia's transit agencies are asking Democrats who control the state's government to rescue them like Democrats in New York recently did.
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Car-obsessed California seeks to follow New York’s lead and save public transitSadaf Zahoor has bucked California’s car culture by never owning one, yet she and other residents who rely on public transit worry its bleak financial outlook could soon leave them standing at empty train stations and bus stops.
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Car-dependent California seeks to follow New York's lead and save public transitCalifornia’s transit agencies are asking Democrats who control the state’s government to rescue them like Democrats in New York recently did. It’s proving to be a much tougher sell in California.
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Car-dependent California seeks to follow New York's lead and save public transitCalifornia's transit agencies are asking Democrats who control the state's government to rescue them like Democrats in New York recently did. It's proving to be a much tougher sell in California. The nation's most populous state is far more automobile-reliant than much of the Northeast. The state is projected to have a $31.5 billion budget deficit. Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom has also proposed slashing another $2 billion from transit infrastructure funding to help balance the books. Bay Area Rapid Transit has warned they could be forced to stop running after 9 p.m. and on weekends without additional funding.
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