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CITY SET TO TAKE TRANSIT'S PULSE.


Byline: Heather MacDonald Staff Writer

SANTA CLARITA Santa Clarita, city (1990 pop. 110,642), Los Angeles co., S Calif., suburb 30 mi (48 km) NW of downtown Los Angeles, on the Santa Clara River; inc. 1987. Situated in the Santa Clara valley and nearby canyons, Santa Clarita includes the former towns of Canyon Country,  - As ridership rid·er·ship  
n.
The number of passengers who ride a public transport system.
 on Santa Clarita Transit continues to skyrocket sky·rock·et  
n.
A firework that ascends high into the air where it explodes in a brilliant cascade of flares and starlike sparks.

intr. & tr.v.
, a public meeting Thursday will give residents a chance to weigh in with their bus and train needs.

Every year, the Metropolitan Transit Authority holds a hearing to gather feedback on the public transportation services in Santa Clarita.

``It really allows us to take the pulse of the community and figure out if there are unmet needs,'' said Ron Kilcoyne, the city's transportation manager.

The Transportation Development Act of 1971 sends one-fourth of the sales tax sales tax, levy on the sale of goods or services, generally calculated as a percentage of the selling price, and sometimes called a purchase tax. It is usually collected in the form of an extra charge by the retailer, who remits the tax to the government.  collected in Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850.  County back to local communities for public transportation needs.

There are no new funds to be allocated, but the hearing is useful in making sure all sections of the city are served equally, Kilcoyne said.

``So when funds do become available because of growth, we know where the needs are, and we can get them there,'' he said.

Last month, ridership on the city's commuter routes grew by 39.8 percent, while 22.8 percent more people rode the local routes.

The bus service posted similar gains in December.
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Date:Feb 27, 2001
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