ARCHIVED  November 1, 1995

Cash shortage stymies transit expansion

Enhancing public transportation in Larimer and Weld counties is both a goal or government officials and a desire of citizens.

Visions of expanded bus service and intercity commuting are tempered, however, by the reality of reduced funding.

“In 1996, our federal funding will go down 25 percent,´ said Tom Frazier, transportation group leader for the city of Fort Collins. “That’s good news. It was going to be 40 percent.

“Trying to continue existing service and expand for new service is going to be difficult,” he added.

The city plans to improve a couple of routes next year. But no new routes will be added.

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Christopher Wood
Christopher Wood is editor and publisher of BizWest, a regional business journal covering Boulder, Broomfield, Larimer and Weld counties. Wood co-founded the Northern Colorado Business Report in 1995 and served as publisher of the Boulder County Business Report until the two publications were merged to form BizWest in 2014. From 1990 to 1995, Wood served as reporter and managing editor of the Denver Business Journal. He is a Marine Corps veteran and a graduate of the University of Colorado Boulder. He has won numerous awards from the Colorado Press Association, Society of Professional Journalists and the Alliance of Area Business Publishers.
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