Utah metro drivers spend about 22 minutes commuting
Salt Lake City, UT Released by Desert News SALT LAKE CITY — Driving around the Salt Lake City metro area isn't always fast and easy, but average commute times for [...]
Political pileup on transportation
Salem, OR Released by The Register-Guard Everyone in Salem said they wanted to approve a transportation package this year. But the 2015 Legislature will adjourn without one. No one won [...]
What if? Implications of transit-tax vote results
Vancouver, CAN Released by Global News VANCOUVER – Residents of Metro Vancouver were handed an unprecedented opportunity to vote for new and improved regional transportation in a transit-tax plebiscite that [...]
Inslee drops objection to ‘poison pill’ language in transportation package
Seattle, WA Released by The Seattle Times OLYMPIA — The major obstacle to reaching agreement on a statewide transportation package disappeared Sunday morning, as Gov. Jay Inslee announced he would [...]
Polk Officials See Public Transit Helping Ease Traffic Worries
Polk County, FL Released by The Ledger LAKELAND | Anticipation of increased traffic in Polk County's future is placing increased emphasis on public transportation... More info at http://www.theledger.com/article/20150627/NEWS/150629412?tc=ar
Commuter rail to Denver only comes with new tax
Denver, CO Released by Coloradoan Imagine you could abandon the drive down Interstate 25 from Fort Collins to Denver, instead boarding a high-speed train to make the trip... More info [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]