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Bill: Urban Rapid Transit Program
Details
Submitted by[?]: Solidarity Rutania
Status[?]: passed
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: September 3619
Description[?]:
| Article 1 – Preamble Recognizing the increasing need for a reliable infrastructure system of public rapid transit, and further realizing these systems shall serve to increase economic productivity through relieving gridlock and address societal challenges to encourage sustainable communities, the Parliament of Rutania adopts the following act. Article 2 2.2 The federal government of Rutania will provide capital support to the expansion of urban transit systems to meet a need for high capacity rapid transit serving dense areas. 2.2.1The federal government shall commit 75% of the Infrastructure and Transportation budget over the next 20 years to allow the transit authorities to establish (and expand) rapid transit lines by using the funding for the construction and purchase of capital infrastructure. 2.2.2 Such funding shall be allocated to the following municipal public transit authorities: -Vanderburg -Mirigodon -Port Seaborg -Bozarburg -Floral -Newtonia -Feynport -Oct -Karlsdorf -Huygens Article 3 3.1The federal government shall prefer this capital investment be utilized for the construction of a Metro-style subway mass transit network, utilizing underground tunnel lines due to their sustainability. 3.2 The federal government will recognize that each municipality holds its own transit needs. Light Rail Transit including street cars and trams, as well as commuter rail, may also be extended through this funding. 3.3.1 The rapid transit systems that shall be allocated funding to construct lines and expand service shall be: -Vanderburg SeaTrain (Light Rail) -Mirigodon Metro -Port Seaborg Subway Transit System -Bozarburg Metro -Floral LRT System -Newtonia Metro -Feynport LRT System -Oct Underground Rail -Karlsdorf Metro -Huygens CityTrain |
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 partially subsidised with the remainder "user-pays".
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 01:26:27, February 05, 2014 CET | From | Solidarity Rutania | To | Debating the Urban Rapid Transit Program |
| Message | OOC: If there are names for the existing rapid transit systems in Rutania, please put them forward so that a list can be correctly compiled. I'm not picky about naming at all. |
| Date | 01:45:34, February 05, 2014 CET | From | Solidarity Rutania | To | Debating the Urban Rapid Transit Program |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, It is with great pleasure the I introduce this legislation, an act to expand urban rapid transit, to Parliament today. This act outlines the position of this government to provide support to municipalities to build and expand their rapid transit systems in order to meet the needs of their citizens, increase mobility and build the sustainable communities of tomorrow. This act will invest billions of Rutas into needed infrastructure that will help our cities' economies grow and become leaders in Artania and Terra. The legislative provisions of this act are quite moderate, and we believe are in the spirit of compromise to build a broad consensus in Rutania on this important issue. I ask this Parliament to deliberate on this act and work together to ensure legislation is passed that puts urban rapid transit forward for the future. Chris Ball Transportation Critic, Designate Minister for Infrastructure and Transport |
| Date | 18:31:11, February 05, 2014 CET | From | Urban Party of Rutania | To | Debating the Urban Rapid Transit Program |
| Message | OOC: I don't mind the names, but because Vanderburg is based in an area below sea level, they probably wouldn't have a subway system. |
| Date | 18:33:02, February 05, 2014 CET | From | Urban Party of Rutania | To | Debating the Urban Rapid Transit Program |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, While we are willing to concede on Article 1, the UPR cannot support this bill due to Article 2. We fundamentally believe the local governments and provinces themselves can afford to pay for their own infrastructure needs without the help of the government. Dirk Richter UPR Congressional Leader |
| Date | 18:34:25, February 05, 2014 CET | From | Urban Party of Rutania | To | Debating the Urban Rapid Transit Program |
| Message | OOC: Mirigdon's subway is known as the Mirigodon Metro and it is the most used system. Three of the five largest cities, (Mirigodon, Port Seaborg and Bozarburg) have subway systems. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 555 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 0 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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