Of course it would, but the state department of transportation is forbidden from spending any money on anything but roads. The people in cities are already taxed to hell and back, so it’s a tough sell for them to be taxed more for a light rail system that wouldn’t be finished for another 20 years.
could they get away with busways that curiously just so happen to be then converted into light rail routes? that way the state could fund the foundation work at least.
Expanding public transportation would alleviate highway traffic.
Of course it would, but the state department of transportation is forbidden from spending any money on anything but roads. The people in cities are already taxed to hell and back, so it’s a tough sell for them to be taxed more for a light rail system that wouldn’t be finished for another 20 years.
could they get away with busways that curiously just so happen to be then converted into light rail routes? that way the state could fund the foundation work at least.
I believe they can, but to what extent I’m unaware.