Originally published June 4, 2008 at 12:00 AM | Page modified June 4, 2008 at 1:51 AM
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Fuel costs outpace transit budgets Local transit agencies didn't predict diesel-fuel prices rising this high. Now their budgets have come...
| Local transit agencies didn't predict diesel-fuel prices rising this high. Now their budgets have come up short. | |||||
| Agency |
2008 fuel
budget |
Current budget projection |
Late 2007
price per gallon |
Budgeted 2008 price per gallon | Current price per gallon |
| King County Metro Transit | $29.7 million | $43 million | $2.40 | $2.60 | $3.93 |
| Community Transit | $4.8 million | $6.8 million | $2.17* | $2.60 | $3.86 |
| Kitsap Transit | $2.7 million | $3.2 million | $2.30 | $2.70 | $4.16 |
| ST Express buses | $7.2 million | $8.7 million | $2.52 | $2.60 to $2.80 | $3.90 |
| Sounder trains | $3.3 million | $3.5 to $4 million | $2.36 | $2.80 | $3.40** |
|
Sources: Transit agencies. Figures approximate.
* July 2007 figure; ** March 2008 figure |
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