Transit budgets hit hard by cuts

Public transportation is a government service that is necessary and valued by so many people.  Lack of adequate funding for repairs and maintenance and capital projects is problematic.

Cash-strapped and debt-ridden, public transit systems across the nation are trimming service, raising fares and postponing badly needed upgrades just to maintain daily operations, even as rising gas prices increase demand and experts call modernization critical to cities’ futures.  [Full Article: Worcester Telegram & Gazette]