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On the recordDecember 31, 1999
As important as the Federal assistance is, it is at the local level where the key decisions concerning how to develop and fund local transit operations are made. The most important thing for transit agencies to accomplish in order to meet these challenges is to assure stable and reliable State and local sources of funding for capital and operating needs.
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Jack Reed
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Emphasizes the importance of local funding for transit operations.

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