Wake commissioners should focus on future
Wake County, NC Released by News & Observer The Wake County Board of Commissioners faces increased expectations since last fall’s election turned it into an all-Democratic board. But while the [...]
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Sound Transit survey finds strong support for regional transit package
Seattle, WA Released by Progressive Railroading Seventy percent of 1,500 randomly selected Seattle-area voters expressed support for a regional transit ballot that would seek approval for $15 billion in regional [...]
West Vancouver’s mayor encouraging ‘no’ vote to new transit sales tax
Vancouver, CAN Released by CKNW As Metro Vancouver residents ponder whether to vote in favour of a new sales tax to cover transit improvements, the Mayor of West Vancouver is [...]
Sacramento streetcar rolling fast, but financing questions unanswered
Sacramento, CA Released by Sacramento Bee Sacramento’s streetcar plan has chugged along quietly for years. But in the past month, the ambitious proposal has taken off like a bullet train... [...]
Major Kalamazoo-area bus routes could be eliminated as townships balk on millage request
Kalamazoo, MI Released by MLive KALAMAZOO, MI – With a millage request to support fixed-route bus services now scheduled for August, the clock is ticking for three Kalamazoo County municipalities [...]
Transit Advocates Dance on the Grave of Tom Rasmussen
Seattle, WA Released by The Stranger “Halle-fucking-lujah.” That’s just one of the words I heard today while asking around about Council Member Tom Rasmussen’s decision not to seek re-election... More [...]
Will low gas prices hurt mass transit?
Released by The Week America, to hear CNN tell it, "is falling in love with public transit." But are we truly committed, or just flirting... More info at http://theweek.com/articles/535184/low-gas-prices-hurt-mass-transit
MoCo Moves Toward Its Own Transit Authority To Propel RTS
Montgomery County, MD Released by Bethesda Now Updated at 10 p.m. – Montgomery County on Friday revealed new information about a possible county-dedicated transit authority that could pave the way [...]
Tax dollars at work; improving midlands transportation
Richland County, SC Released by Fox 57 COLUMBIA, SC (WACH) -- It has been almost three years now since Richland County voters approved a controversial sales tax known as the [...]
Hawaii lawmakers poised to grill city on request to extend rail tax
Honolulu, HI Released by KITV 4 But the latest projected inflated price tag brought it front and center. "Stop this project now,” said Republican Minority Leader Sam Slom... More info [...]