Good public transportation services are needed in mahoning county.. and those that can, should support the services that are provided...you may be in need one day. Public transportation is a god send in high fuel times like these, and those that are able to, would benefit from using it. WRTA has made cutbacks based on the economy, not so much because less people need the bus. Dont be fooled just because Youngstown is a "dump" does not mean that thousands do not live there and need the bus.
If the WRTA had the funding to put back what they cut and maybe some extra, the ammount of people using the bus would increase, reducing the ammount of monies they would normally spend on say a taxi, or fuel for their own vehicles, and in turn go right back into the transportation thats needed.
In my opinion, the money that the department of Jobs & Family Services shells out on ride services and taxi companies, should be given to the WRTA to expand its services so it can provide to everyone in the close outlying areas of Youngstown. I used to work for a taxi company and I have seen the 10's of thousands of dollars spent monthly for people on assistance, money that could be used to revamp the busing system instead.
its no wonder our roads are a disgrace.. Mahoning ave was taken over by the city of Youngstown and it hasn't been paved in 9 YEARS...but there's a bank on every corner.
County residents should not pay for bus service in city
Good public transportation services are needed in mahoning county.. and those that can, should support the services that are provided...you may be in need one day.
Public transportation is a god send in high fuel times like these, and those that are able to, would benefit from using it. WRTA has made cutbacks based on the economy, not so much because less people need the bus.
Dont be fooled just because Youngstown is a "dump" does not mean that thousands do not live there and need the bus.
If the WRTA had the funding to put back what they cut and maybe some extra, the ammount of people using the bus would increase, reducing the ammount of monies they would normally spend on say a taxi, or fuel for their own vehicles, and in turn go right back into the transportation thats needed.
In my opinion, the money that the department of Jobs & Family Services shells out on ride services and taxi companies, should be given to the WRTA to expand its services so it can provide to everyone in the close outlying areas of Youngstown. I used to work for a taxi company and I have seen the 10's of thousands of dollars spent monthly for people on assistance, money that could be used to revamp the busing system instead.
September 9, 2008 at 12:12 a.m. permalink suggest removal
Mahoning Avenue paving to start after Labor Day
its no wonder our roads are a disgrace.. Mahoning ave was taken over by the city of Youngstown and it hasn't been paved in 9 YEARS...but there's a bank on every corner.
September 8, 2008 at 11:55 p.m. permalink suggest removal