Write Lightning is a blog from writer Deb Thompson.
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Everyone is welcome here.
(Some links or topics may not be completely kid-appropriate.)
Thu, Nov 03 2005
There Is No Real Free Lunch Bus Ride
Now that the strike of UTU Local 23 is over, the Metro buses will be giving free rides through November 9. Since the drivers' future wage increases will be tied in to sales tax revenue I'm sure folks on both sides of the issues realized how important it would be good to get bus riders onboard again quickly to make money at jobs and to those shopping centers where we can spend money and increase that sales tax income.
KSBW's web site says all those complimentary rides we accept may cost the district up to $150,000.
posted at: 11:24 | category: /Politics | link to this entry
Now that the strike of UTU Local 23 is over, the Metro buses will be giving free rides through November 9. Since the drivers' future wage increases will be tied in to sales tax revenue I'm sure folks on both sides of the issues realized how important it would be good to get bus riders onboard again quickly to make money at jobs and to those shopping centers where we can spend money and increase that sales tax income.
KSBW's web site says all those complimentary rides we accept may cost the district up to $150,000.
posted at: 11:24 | category: /Politics | link to this entry
