missourinet : "The organization released a study in 2014 claiming investment in transit can yield 50,731 jobs per $1 billion invested, and offers a 4 to 1 economic return. The St. Louis Metro Transit System was singled out by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) last year as a model for its bus maintenance program.
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Nations says he’s not worried about GOP resistance to public transit funding.
“I know that people talk about Republicans and Democrats, but there are a lot of Republicans who favor public transportation as an economic development issue, which is in fact what it is” said Nations. “Your transportation strategy, whether you move people in cars or on public transit, where’s the investment.”"
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Nations says he’s not worried about GOP resistance to public transit funding.
“I know that people talk about Republicans and Democrats, but there are a lot of Republicans who favor public transportation as an economic development issue, which is in fact what it is” said Nations. “Your transportation strategy, whether you move people in cars or on public transit, where’s the investment.”"
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