Transportation,
Government,
Administrative/Regulatory
Feb. 28, 2017
Mass transit funding is more complex than you think
A shift occurred when the federal government decided to rely on fuel taxes to fund transit instead of relying on General Fund monies.
Karen A. Feld
Partner
Cota Cole & Huber LLP
Phone: (909) 230-4209
Email: kfeld@colehuber.com
USC Law School
Karen is a partner in the firm's Ontario office.
MUNICIPAL MATTERS
Historically, transit funding was very hierarchical. Local governments paid for roads within the city, counties paid for streets between local communities, states would fund the major lines that connected major cities, and the federal government took a back seat. The federal government would share in the expense for state and county roads via matching funds but there was no direct federal funding program.
A shift occurr...
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