Half-cent tax would get Hillsborough transit plan rolling
Hillsborough County, FL Released by Tampa Bay Times TAMPA — If county officials have their way, a successful half-cent sales tax referendum in 2016 will bring in $117 million annually [...]
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Wichita Transit asks for increased sales tax
Wichita, KS Released by KWCH After a drawn-out battle at the statehouse led to a hike in sales tax statewide, Wichitans could be looking at a vote for even higher [...]
Define regional transit plan, then seek support for it
Detroit, MI Released by Crain's Detroit Business This month's rejection of rejoining a regional bus system by Bloomfield Hills city commissioners tells transit advocates they have work to do before [...]
Transit advisory board approves recommending sales tax to City Council
Wichita, KS Released by The Wichita Eagle Wichitans are one step closer to being asked to pay a sales tax to support the city’s struggling transit system... More info at [...]
If Utah voters approve tax hike, UTA eyes expanding bus, airport service
Salt Lake City, UT Released by The Salt Lake Tribune Utah Transit Authority board members Friday studied how to spend an extra $39 million a year it could receive if [...]
Seattleites Weigh In On Transit Projects
Seattle, WA Released by KUOW If you want to get someone from Seattle talking, ask them about transit. They’ll tell you how they really feel. That’s what Sound Transit found [...]
Urban transit systems struggle to keep pace as demand grows
Released by Daily Herald BOSTON -- Urban planners have long considered public transportation the best remedy for traffic congestion, but many of the nation's largest mass-transit systems simply aren't up [...]
Bay Area commuters say they’d pay to improve public transit
Bay Area, CA Released by SF Gate Local residents seem a bit conflicted and perhaps even illogical when it comes to transportation issues, according to a new poll done for [...]
Fremont establishes Irvington BART Station study area
Fremont, CA Released by Inside Bay Area With the November 2014 passage of Measure BB and possible funding available for the proposed Irvington Bay Area Rapid Transit Station, Fremont has [...]
Phoenix Mayor: Cities adjusting to less federal money for transportation
Phoenix, AZ Released by The Washington Post Frustrated by gridlock at the federal level, major cities are increasingly taking it upon themselves to pay for massive infrastructure projects... More info [...]