The Arizona Republic: Stimulus Aid Rolls in to Arizona but Won’t Cover Transit Needs

From The Arizona Republic:

The Valley's Regional Public Transportation Authority has started spending millions of dollars in federal stimulus funds on nine of its 14 planned rail and bus projects.  The $65 million in expected transit-stimulus money is a boost for the economy and for those who rely on buses and trains to get around.  But it pales in comparison with the projected $1 billion in lost sales-tax revenues that would have funded transit projects statewide. The economic meltdown already has forced planners to put all new bus services on hold.