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Jack Reed: “I think the key is flexibility, because, again, there are rural areas that are very much underserved and then there are…”

On the recordApril 20, 2015
I think the key is flexibility, because, again, there are rural areas that are very much underserved and then there are some older urban areas that are not growing but depend critically on transit in terms of being more productive and more attractive for job growth and everything else.
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Jack Reed
Democratic · Rhode Island

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizes the need for flexibility in transit funding for various areas.

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