Program Description: This appropriation funds subsidies of up to 50 percent of the operating expenses incurred by local public transit systems in urban areas, and up to 60 percent of expenses in communities with populations below 200,000. Funds can be used for both operating and capital expenses in non-urban areas. Recommended Action: This program should be eliminated. Public transit programs are the most expensive way to move people from one point to another. They require substantial operating and capital subsidies to remain financially viable in serving their tiny share of the market. According to the 2000 decennial census, only 4.57 percent of commuters use public transit to get to work, down from 5.12 percent in 1990. Despite