Minnesota taxpayers can save themselves hundreds of millions of dollars for decades to come if they can persuade the FTA that light rail isn t wanted here, said McKigney. I expect thousands of Minnesotans to voice their objections.
Light rail is an enormous boondoggle.
It is a tremendously wasteful project that can t stay within its budget, can t solve transportation problems, and can t justify wasting hundreds of millions of dollars, McKigney added. Thousands of Minnesotans will be provided with post cards preaddressed to Gordon Linton, the administrator of the Federal Transportation Administration , urging the FTA to reject giving federal money to the Minneapolis light rail project. You can rest assured that we will continue to vigorously oppose this project at the state and local levels until it is defeated. In addition, McKigney said talking points against light rail will be included in 1.25 million Taxpayers Scorecards which will be distributed over the next month.