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Public transportation millage renewals pass in Jefferson Parish
New Orleans, LA Released by The New Orleans Advocate Jefferson Parish voters on Saturday renewed two millages funding public transportation in the parish. More info at http://www.theadvocate.com/new_orleans/news/article_e46957a4-b143-11e7-b9d7-4b99d5ba0500.html
TARTA pitches new tax plan to extend system
Toledo, OH Released by The Toledo Blade The Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority made its case to the Waterville City Council for a new sales tax to fund an expanded [...]
SORTA Board Approves Levy Request
Hamilton County, OH Released by WVXU The Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority will ask Hamilton County voters to approve a sales tax next year. SORTA board members approved the plan [...]
BATA millage rolls ahead: Majority in Leelanau, GT counties give busing authority $1.1 million boost
Leelanau and Grand Traverse Counties, MI Released by Traverse City Record Eagle TRAVERSE CITY — Voters in Grand Traverse and Leelanau Counties are on board with Bay Area Transportation Authority's [...]
City held up as model to voters weighing $200 billion in transit questions
Released by Cronkite News WASHINGTON – Phoenix was held out as a model for the nation during a conference call Wednesday by transit officials pushing for approval of about $200 [...]
A Historic Year for Transit Ballot Measures
Released by Mass Transit Magazine Less than a week away and people will be going to the ballot for an historical election – it’s the highest number of states with [...]
$200 Billion of Public Transportation Ballot Initiatives at Stake on November 8
Released by American Public Transportation Association The American Public Transportation Association (APTA) reports that November 8 will be an important Election Day for millions of public transportation riders and the [...]
Hillsborough commissioners vote 4-3 to reject transportation sales tax
Hillsborough County, FL Released by Tampa Bay Tribune TAMPA — A three-hour hearing Wednesday night ended in disappointment for transit advocates as Hillsborough County Commissioners voted 4-3 against putting a [...]