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.
The…
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