STA has a lot riding on Proposition 1
Spokane, WA Released by The Spokesman-Review Local voters have been in a generous mood lately. Last fall, they approved ballot measures for Spokane city streets and parks, and in 2012 [...]
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Cherriots weighing tax options to reinstate Saturday buses
Salem, OR Released by Statesman Journal Officials with Salem-Keizer Transit are considering extending evening bus hours and bringing back Saturday service... More info at http://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/2015/04/06/transit-considers-tax-options-saturday-service/25274371/
Smart Bombs: Let the future drive transit policy
Spokane, WA Released by The Spokesman-Review The following comment on The Spokesman-Review’s website appeared after an item on the proposal to raise the sales tax to improve and maintain bus [...]
Suburban companies look to transit solutions to find more workers
Milwaukee, WI Released by Milwaukee Business Journal Daniel Andres, human resources manager, FedEx SmartPost in New Berlin, said about 100 more job applicants showed up at the company’s New Berlin [...]
How to get Puget Sound traffic moving: Allow a vote on a package to fully fund light rail
Seattle, WA Released by The Seattle Times THE case for expanding our region’s mass-transit infrastructure cannot be overstated... More info at http://www.seattletimes.com/opinion/how-to-get-puget-sound-traffic-moving-allow-a-vote-on-a-package-to-fully-fund-light-rail/
Regional Transit Authority CEO hears from Farmington Hills residents
Famington Hills City, MI Released by Farmington Only a few people turned out for Wednesday’s Regional Transit Authority of Southeast Michigan (RTA) listening session at Farmington Hills City Hall, but [...]
Will an Overturned Fish Truck Hurt Seattle’s New Transportation Tax?
Seattle, WA Released by Next City Last weekend, Seattle officials held their first outreach meeting for a $900 million transportation levy called Move Seattle. Proposed by Mayor Ed Murray on [...]
General Assembly yanks extra half-penny tax for MARTA
Atlanta, GA Released by Atlanta Business Chronicle What was literally an 11th-hour addition the Georgia Senate tacked onto a MARTA bill shortly before midnight Tuesday did not survive the final [...]
With ballots sent out, transit tax debate goes on unabated
Vancouver, CAN Released by The Province Fine wine, cut flowers or luxury cars — whatever your pleasure, a proposed TransLink sales tax would hit you in the pocketbook... More info [...]
Spokane voters to decide on expanded bus service
Spokane, WA Released by The Spokesman-Review Bus service in northwest Spokane would see significant improvements under a ballot measure that would raise the sales tax by an additional 0.3 percent [...]