Public Pulse

April 10th, 2008

Upset with NCTD

April 1st. This is no joke. Today, driving on Mission Blvd. in San Marcos near the Palomar Transit Center, at about 10:15 AM, I observed two Breeze buses and a Sprinter traveling virtually empty with a total of seven passengers.

Not accustomed to being out early, on March 25th at 7:30 AM on my way to an appointment at Tri City Medical Center, I was surprised to see two Breeze buses in the vicinity of Emerald Dr. and W. Vista Way practically empty, even during the rush hour.

Am I the only taxpayer concerned about the accountability for this subsidized public service? Why is there not a demand for regular statements from North County Transit District that would disclose monthly operational and maintenance costs, including the number of employees and salaries. Add to this the cost of original equipment and it is an exorbitant amount being spent to provide this out of control transportation system for such a relatively few. The taxpayers should know how much. Does NCTD have a blank check??

Henry M. Sanford
San Marcos, CA 92078

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