The government and bidding cities would have to raise money to fund new urban transportsystem, airports, housing projects, hotels, and training and competitive facilities.
During his tenure voters have approved tax increases for an expansion of the light-rail transportsystem (2004), a new justice centre (2005), and a voucher programme for pre-school education (2006).
Although Curiosity is about 11 miles (18 kilometers) away from this area and the view is obscured somewhat by dust and haze, the image provides new insights into the style of sediment transport within this system.
"I see no reason why fares should increase faster under the newsystem than they do under the present nationalised industry structure, " Transport Secretary John MacGregor told the House of Commons in February 1993.