Sound Transit gets $1.3 billion loan
King County, WA Released by Mercer Island Reporter Sound Transit has been approved for a $1.3 billion federal loan to revive the voter-approved $4 billion light rail project stalled by [...]
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The Remarkable Turnaround of Atlanta Public Transit
Atlanta, GA Released by Government Executive Atlanta's transit agency, MARTA, was on the brink of financial disaster when Keith Parker arrived as CEO in December of 2012... More info at [...]
Editorial: Disparity in financing plagues transit tax plebiscite
Vancouver, CAN Released by The Vancouver Sun To ensure a fair plebiscite vote on a new congestion improvement tax, the Yes and No campaigns should battle on a level playing [...]
Alameda in line for $122 million in transportation tax money
Alameda County, CA Released by The Alamedan Last November voters approved Measure BB, which spells out the transportation and transit priorities for Alameda County over the next 30 years and [...]
@ West Seattle Transportation Coalition: Reviewing the city’s responses to the Top 5; mitigation money; more…
Seattle, WA Released by West Seattle Blog Four months ago today, the West Seattle Transportation Coalition informed the city of what it considers the five “most pressing transportation issues” for [...]
Climate urgency can be L.A.’s opportunity: Guest commentary
Los Angeles, CA Released by Los Angeles Daily News Gov. Jerry Brown made it clear in his State of the State address that climate change is a major priority. His [...]
Survey shows support for Sound Transit ballot measure
Seattle, WA Released by Kent Reporter Results from a recent survey that was presented to the Sound Transit Board shows 70 percent support among voters in the Sound Transit District [...]
Milwaukee Streetcar Can Move Ahead Even If Opponents Collect Signatures for a Referendum
Milwaukee, WI Released by Express Milwaukee Opponents of a Milwaukee streetcar have launched a petition drive that they say would kill it. But the Milwaukee Common Council could approve the [...]
Villaraigosa Record has Pluses for Senate Bid – and Landmines
Los Angeles, CA Released by Fox & Hounds The signs are growing that state and national Democrats’ attempts to clear the U.S. Senate field in 2016 for California Attorney General [...]
Road Worrier: Cost-conscious Wake transit planners get more bang from a bus
Wake County, NC Released by News & Observer RALEIGH — While Orange and Durham counties invest high hopes in a light-rail line that would run between UNC and Duke, old-fashioned [...]