According to a previous article, the increased revenue is needed to patch up a $40 million deficit in the Portland Transportation Bureau budget. So, that’s going to make people angry, what with the increased fees going to pay for infrastructure and services that they already get, which are invisible in a way, rather than PTB being able to point to something new.
Most of it goes to PBOT, the city transportation bureau. A 60 cent surcharge on each transaction goes to a collection of equipment modernization programs, climate equity initiatives, and payment processing.
Where are these fees being applied?
According to a previous article, the increased revenue is needed to patch up a $40 million deficit in the Portland Transportation Bureau budget. So, that’s going to make people angry, what with the increased fees going to pay for infrastructure and services that they already get, which are invisible in a way, rather than PTB being able to point to something new.
Most of it goes to PBOT, the city transportation bureau. A 60 cent surcharge on each transaction goes to a collection of equipment modernization programs, climate equity initiatives, and payment processing.