Democrats urge more transit funding:Say London attacks expose US safety ga

[Judi Lynn]

Democrats urge more transit funding
Say London attacks expose US safety gaps
By Rick Klein, Globe Staff | July 11, 2005

WASHINGTON -- Last week's terrorist attacks in London have galvanized Democrats' efforts to boost funding for railway and transit security in US cities, with lawmakers saying they are optimistic that they will now be able to shuttle millions of extra dollars to local mass transit agencies such as the MBTA.

Democrats say the London attacks exposed deficiencies in the security arrangements for American mass transit systems, and they are seeking to greatly expand the federal aid available to local agencies. A Senate subcommittee voted last month to cut $50 million from rail and transit security funding in next year's budget, in a Republican-led effort to trim costs.

Senator John F. Kerry, Democrat of Massachusetts, said the fact that transit systems such as the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority had to place additional officers on subways in the hours after the London bombings shows that more must be done to secure the T and other subway and rail systems across the country.

''To me, that says we've got some serious holes that need to be plugged, and fast," Kerry said. ''It's unfathomable to me that this administration actually believes they're doing enough to protect subways and trains here at home."
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Senate seen likely to restore cuts in transit security funds

All Associated Press NewsCAPITOL HILL (AP) - Senate leaders expect 50 (b) billion dollars in cuts in transit security funds, which came just three weeks before London's bus and subway bombings, will be restored.

A top top budget aide to Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist says that -- at a minimum -- that money will be restored as Congress returns this week from its July fourth break.
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[Oversea Visitor]

1. Where is the money

So how long you need to do this
Never seen a country in history that ever survive a perpetual war.

Oh well new name for USA... Under Seige Always

[Voltaire99]

2. Dems hop aboard terra bandwagon, again.

Get real. We can't lock down the whole society.

Security? End the war, begin reparations to Iraq, treat the Middle East decently.

Not so hard to do--if one's goal is security, rather than empire.