Monday, September 8, 2008
LIBERALS SUPPORT RAPID TRANSIT PLAN, WOULD FUND EXTENSION TO U of M
WINNIPEG - Winnipeg South Centre M.P. Anita Neville and St. Boniface MP Raymond Simard congratulated Premier Gary Doer and Mayor Sam Katz on their rapid transit announcement, adding that a Liberal government would make funding an extension of the rapid transit line to the U of M a priority.
"Liberals first provided nearly $50-million in funding to the City of Winnipeg for Rapid Transit five years ago, and we remain committed to building that line," said Neville. "If we want to really maximize the benefit to riders and the environment, an extension to the U of M needs to be a funding priority," said Neville.
Simard said that a Liberal government under Stéphane Dion would fund the extension as a "green infrastructure" project, because transit reduces greenhouse gases when people bus instead of drive.
Simard added that urban transit suffered a blow under the Harper government, "For a long time, the Conservative's idea of funding transit was tax breaks for bus passes. In an era of skyrocketing gas prices, we need to provide people with a greener option."
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posted by Media # 3:35 PM 
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