>If they laid off all these people, they could afford to run septa and >probably have a surplus.
SEPTAs problems are much greater than the cost of their labour. While every Philadelphian has their stories of rude SEPTA workers, most of them do their jobs very well in work conditions that most of us wouldn't choose. SEPTA is one of the most 'efficient' transportation providers in the country because of the states mandate that they recover 50% of their operating expenses from farebox revenue. Transportation will never have a surplus. There is no money to be made in moving people which is why all of the private transportation systems disolved. Fund public transport at the same levels that highways are funded. Then SEPTA will run all night, every five minutes and be clean and fast and Philadelphians will have to come up with something else to complain about. I have plenty of complaints about how SEPTA is run, but I try to keep my complaints framed by pointing out the realities of mass transit. ---- You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see <http://www.purple.com/list.html>.
