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Bill: Public Transportation Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Humanist Alliance
Status[?]: defeated
Votes: This is an ordinary bill. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: July 2776
Description[?]:
| It is up to Rutania as a nation, not as a collection of regions, to protect our environment. A sustainable public transit system will increase the ability for citizens to get around, while respecting our nation's future. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Funding of public transport (where applicable).
Old value:: Local governments decide upon the funding policy.
Current: Local governments decide upon the funding policy.
Proposed: Public transport is partially subsidised with the remainder "user-pays".
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 05:37:58, June 21, 2009 CET | From | Rutanian Heritage Party | To | Debating the Public Transportation Bill |
| Message | Once again, the environment is used as a pretext for strengthening and centralizing federal government power. Local governments are not somehow less capable of managing public transport on behalf of the local families and communities they represent, as the HA seem to be suggesting - such an idea is fallacious. The vast majority of public transport is of a local nature, and is, therefore, not logically a matter for the federal government. We get the distinct impression that this legislation was not proposed out of a concern for the efficiency of the various public transport systems, but for purely political and ideological reasons - i.e., the HA's preference for strong, central government control over decentralization. Having public transport managed by local governments at a level closer to the people will make the services more accountable and responsive to the needs of those who use them. We strongly oppose this legislation. |
| Date | 14:50:01, June 21, 2009 CET | From | Humanist Alliance | To | Debating the Public Transportation Bill |
| Message | What about intercity or even interregional travel? An integrated public transit system can only happen with the support of the Commonwealth. |
| Date | 01:27:27, June 22, 2009 CET | From | Rutanian Heritage Party | To | Debating the Public Transportation Bill |
| Message | Inter-city or inter-state transport doesn't necessarily demand Commonwealth funding and management. If it's in the itnerest of both states involved, they would likely be more than willing to co-operate with each other on a joint initiative. In any case, inter-city and inter-state public transport is a relatively minor issue compared to public transport networks within each region - the vast majority of travellers going to another city or state will fly due to cheaper cost and faster travel time. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 132 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 173 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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