Saginaw, MI
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SAGINAW, MI — Although the Saginaw Transit Authority Regional Services bus system serves predominantly residents within the city of Saginaw, Director Sylvester Payne is taking steps to change that…
More info at http://www.mlive.com/news/saginaw/index.ssf/2012/05/saginaw_bus_authority_to_make.html
Atlanta, GA
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Q: What's this thing called? A: To find resources, pick your acronym: T-SPLOST (remember this one, it's on the ballot); TIA (Transportation Investment Act of 2010, the law that set up the referendum); RTR (Regional Transportation Referendum)…
More info at http://www.ajc.com/news/faqs-about-transportation-referendum-1486724.html
Baton Rouge, LA
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The bus system serving East Baton Rouge Parish on Tuesday was awarded $5.2 million to buy new buses through a U.S. Department of Transportation grant…
More info at http://theadvocate.com/home/3433014-125/grant-to-boost-cats-fleet
Atlanta, GA
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SMYRNA — Atlanta's Mayor predicted close passage of the TSPLOST in a joint appearance with former Gov. Roy Barnes and other mostly Democratic elected officials Tuesday at the Smyrna Community Center…
Grand Rapids, MI
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GRAND RAPIDS, MI — Local leaders and transit advocates are brushing the dust off a sweeping transportation study published last year in a renewed look at a broad transit network throughout Kent County…
Genesee, MI
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GENESEE COUNTY, MI — The Mass Transportation Authority is taking no chances with its 0.4-mill countywide property tax renewal Aug. 7, asking voters to approve it a full year in advance of its expiration…
More info at http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2012/07/mta_1.html
Atlanta, GA
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Over the past 30 years, Georgia has benefited from both a strong economy and a growing population. Unfortunately, both are threatened by the under-investment in our transportation network…
More info at http://www.albanyherald.com/news/2012/jul/20/t-splost-critical-economic-development/
Charleston, SC
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The mere thought of a tax increase in Charleston County was enough to divide council and lead to at least a two year delay.
Thursday night, Charleston County Council members sat down to discuss a half-cent transportation sales tax increase, which would generate 1.35 billion dollars over the next 25 years…
More info at http://www.abcnews4.com/story/19070631/half-cent-sales-tax-increase-pushed-back-to-2014
Richland County, SC
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COLUMBIA, S.C.(WACH)–Richland County council members voted to put a penny sales tax on the November ballot.
The penny tax proposal has been an ongoing topic of discussion…
More info at http://www.midlandsconnect.com/news/story.aspx?id=777979#.UCKX3mGe65I
Atlanta, GA
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Transit is now taking center stage in the effort to pass the regional transportation sales tax. Advocates for the July 31 referendum unveiled the beginning of “Mass Transit Week” from July 18 to July 27 (which is actually 10 days)…
More info at http://saportareport.com/blog/2012/07/mass-transit-week-launched-by-pro-transportation-sales-tax-campaign/