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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 [...]
Property tax levy to be placed on May ballot in Monongalia County, WV
Monongalia County, WV Released by The Dominion Post MORGANTOWN — Mountain Line Executive Director Dave Bruffy submitted the property tax levy approved by the transit authority’s board of directors to [...]
MARTA Chief Presses Case for More Support to expand Transit
Atlanta, GA Released by Atlanta Journal-Constitution Days before Georgia lawmakers convene under the Gold Dome for the 2016 session, MARTA CEO Keith Parker stressed to key leaders the need to [...]
Cities Embrace Big-Ticket Transit Projects
Released by Pew Stateline Cities across the country are moving forward with mass transit projects, despite the required tax hikes and cheap gasoline that encourages commuters to drive their cars. [...]