|
A city audit of the TECO Line Streetcar System contains plenty of warning signs.
The streetcar line has not been receiving all the revenue it should, no provisions have been made for rehabilitating infrastructure such as tracks and passenger stations, and ridership declined in January.
The audit, which covered the period from Oct. 1, 2008, to April 30, 2011, also found that detailed costs for infrastructure repair have not been estimated; those costs are expected to exceed $1 million.
The audit did not specify by what amount accounting for the streetcar line's budget may be off track, but a spokeswoman for the line said the board has taken steps to ensure the budget is balanced, including approving recent service cuts.
The report to Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn says the findings do not impair the operation of the 2.7-mile streetcar line between Ybor City and downtown.
For the full article, visit the Tampa Tribune.
|