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On Tuesday, the Senate banking committee held a hearing on how the federal government can improve public transportation options. Federal funding is badly needed. Ridership is skyrocketing due to gas prices, while services are being cut due to lack of funds. A Wall Street Journal article on the issue summed up with a quote from ...http://environmentaldefenseblogs.org/climate411/wp-content/blogs.dir/7/files/2008/07/sheryl_canter.jpg