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Bill: Public Transport Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Démocraties Libérales
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: October 3149
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Funding of public transport (where applicable).
Old value:: Local governments decide upon the funding policy.
Current: Public transport is fully subsidised by the government.
Proposed: Public transport is fully subsidised for people with low-income, with the remainder "user-pays".
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Train Operating Companies (TOC).
Old value:: Private companies operate regional TOC's. The national service is provided by a publicly owned, national TOC.
Current: Private companies operate regional TOC's. The national service is provided by a publicly owned, national TOC.
Proposed: Private companies operate TOCs throughout the country.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 17:29:49, July 09, 2011 CET | From | Progressive Party | To | Debating the Public Transport Act |
| Message | Why do you propose ONLY private TOC's? |
| Date | 18:46:51, July 09, 2011 CET | From | Démocraties Libérales | To | Debating the Public Transport Act |
| Message | Private TOC will allow for rapid expansion of services via the private industry, something a state-owned TOC cannot afford in this current economic climate, while subsidising the cost nationally for low-income earners so that citizens will be better off. |
| Date | 19:18:43, July 09, 2011 CET | From | Social Anarchy Party | To | Debating the Public Transport Act |
| Message | If anything the private industry will slow it down or not send it to the right towns. |
| Date | 22:56:00, July 09, 2011 CET | From | Progressive Party | To | Debating the Public Transport Act |
| Message | The logic presented by the Démocraties Libérales is not crazy, however we do not know that we fully agree with it. |
| Date | 04:56:57, July 10, 2011 CET | From | Démocraties Libérales | To | Debating the Public Transport Act |
| Message | Considering we have already had private TOC for rural services for many years, this legislation will only affect major cities, where it will be in the best interests of private companies to expand to carry more passengers ie. have a greater revenue income. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 181 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 191 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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