Help stop transit system from a costly derailment | Letter

Because our transit system depends on the sales tax, it is devastated by the recession. Some 400, 000 people use transit every day, 53 percent for work or school/college. The devastating reduction to transit that we are facing will nearly cripple us and will certainly delay or derail our recovery.

July 14, 2011 3:18 pm

Because our transit system depends on the sales tax, it is devastated by the recession.  Some 400, 000 people use transit every day, 53 percent for work or school/college.  The devastating reduction to transit that we are facing will nearly cripple us and will certainly delay or derail our recovery.

There is a plan that will lessen the cuts:  to raise funds from a $20 fee on car registrations, for two years only.  We need to get this passed in the King County Council on July 25.  Sadly, some of our King County Councilmembers feel that transit is not very important.

Please help!  Contact your King County Councilmember and say that transit service is very important to life and function to you personally and in our community.

Imogene Williams and Bette Reed, Seattle