US Sen. Chuck Schumer, a Democrat, and freshman Republican Rep. John Katko agree on keeping $ 2 million a year worth of federal cash flowing to
the Centro public bus service over the next six years.
Not exact matches
... also restored: About $ 12 million in federal aid over six years for
Centro, which provides
public bus service in Central New York.
This is not the first year
Centro has spent more money running
buses in its four central New York county
service area than it's taken in to do so, but according to the
public transit authority's executive director, Frank Kobliski, they've run out of one - time funding streams to fill the hole.
SYRACUSE, N.Y. —
Centro, the
public bus system for Central New York, will hold six
public hearings to explain proposed
service cuts and listen to concerns.
Without extra help from the state — and a restructuring of the basic income for the
public bus authority — Kobliski said
Centro would have no choice but to cut back on its hours of
service.
Centro, which provides
public bus service in Central New York, would have lost about $ 12 million in aid over the six years, forcing steep cuts to an already struggling system.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - House and Senate negotiators agreed Tuesday to restore
public transportation aid for Northeastern states in the new highway bill, averting potential deep cuts in funding for
Centro's
bus service in Central New York.