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Bill: Transport (Local Empowerment) Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Segue Democratic 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: January 2199
Description[?]:
| Knowing the crippling cost of traffic congestion to an economy, we propose to allow local authorities to fund public transport according to their specific needs. This way, regions can help manage traffic volumes and where appropriate make public transport a viable alternative to car use. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Funding of public transport (where applicable).
Old value:: Public transport is fully user-pays.
Current: Public transport is fully subsidised by the government.
Proposed: Local governments decide upon the funding policy.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 04:48:25, March 12, 2006 CET | From | Liberal Democrat Party | To | Debating the Transport (Local Empowerment) Bill |
| Message | neither option is workable, if the decision is left to local government then the buses are gonna stop at the end of the local government precents, however having entire user pays service is unfair to the tax payers who already pay enough for the transport system. Some common ground needs to be found. |
| Date | 16:03:28, March 12, 2006 CET | From | Segue Democratic Alliance | To | Debating the Transport (Local Empowerment) Bill |
| Message | Local Governments can coopoerate to form bus services that run between regions, fares may be higher or lower in one region or another but the buses / trains etc can still run. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 117 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 173 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 270 |
| Random fact: In general, role-play requires the consent of all players. |
| Random quote: "Benefits should be conferred gradually; and in that way they will taste better." - Niccolo Machiavelli |