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THE DIG :: February 5th, 2009
‘Service to this stop is suspended’

Most public transit systems throughout the country, even in cities that approved funding increases during the last election, are facing substantial budget shortfalls.

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THE DIG :: November 5th, 2008
Infrastructure on the Ballot: In St. Louis, Tax to Fund Transit Fails

Proposition M – the half cent sales tax increase that would have gone to fund St. Louis metro – failed at the polls on Nov. 4, 52 percent to 48 percent. Metro will now have to decide if it will follow-through on its threat to cut transit services, including the Call-A-Ride buses.

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WEEKEND AMERICA :: November 1st, 2008
St. Louis Paratransit: Audio: Full Report

Blueprint America correspondent Rick Karr travels to St. Louis to visit the people who're likely to suffer the most if transit officials cut service to save the city money.

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WEEKEND AMERICA :: November 1st, 2008
St. Louis Paratransit: Overview

As the 2008 election approaches, St. Louis public transit advocates are making a last push to convince voters to pass Proposition M. It would increase sales taxes by half a cent - about $55 per family per year - to ease a budget crunch. If it doesn't pass, officials say they'll have to slash service. According to the American Public Transit Association, about a third of the country's transit agencies say they'll need to cut service to balance their budgets. The crisis is especially bad in smaller cities: Eugene, Ore., for example, as well as Milwaukee, Wis., and Providence, R.I. Blueprint America -- with Weekend America on public radio -- correspondent Rick Karr takes travels to St. Louis to visit the people who're likely to suffer the most if transit officials do end up cutting service.

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