Triangle Transit

Bob Geary, one of those journalists who digs deep and thinks hard, has an excellent story in this week's Independent about the state of transit funding here in North Carolina. It's not a pretty picture.

The massive economic stimulus package now being fashioned in Washington is expected to include billions of dollars for mass transit and intercity rail projects. But because of decisions made during the Bush administration, the Triangle stands to receive little or none of it, the region's transportation leaders say.

Bob seems to have found some hints of a silver lining, reporting that North Carolina's metro leaders are on the case, but I can't help lament this sad situation. We'll be living with the disastrous consequences of Bush-era policies for generations to come.