• Commuters: “As Transit Funds Grow Shorter, The Call For Tolls Grows Louder”

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“Transportation advocates and officials across Connecticut gathered in the state capitol Monday to face a sobering fact: At a time of soaring deficits on both the state and national levels, the funds available for transit improvements are shrinking fast. ”Funding on the federal level remains uncertain not only because of the slow negotiations to avoid the so-called "fiscal cliff," but also because a highway trust fund is nearly broke. Meanwhile, Connecticut's own deficit problems are creating financial uncertainty and a growing interest in the "third rail" of state politics -- highway tolls.” Source: CT.Mirror.org

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