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The Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber of Commerce, Pierce County's largest business group, joins civic, education, labor and community leaders across the county in the effort to avoid a drastic 35 percent reduction in Pierce Transit services.
Read More →Authority officials are dismayed at the lack of public outcry and warn that drivers will feel the impact of the cuts when there are 5,000 to 10,000 more vehicles on the road.
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GM Joseph M. Casey, who has led the agency for the past three years, is implementing his vision in the form of improved customer service, sustainability programs and plans for technology upgrades.
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Across the country, labor, environmental, school and community groups banded together to demand financial support to keep public transportation available to all citizens. Some won the public eye, but not more of the federal purse just yet.
Read More →The board of directors voted this week to defer the increase after hearing that measures taken during the past two years to provide for long-term sustainable service have been successful. Also leading to the deferral is better than expected sales tax revenues, according to OCTA.
Read More →The proposed Regional ADA Paratransit operating budget adds up to $120.7 million, with a bit more than 78 percent of expenses stemming from service provided in Chicago, and close to 20 percent for suburban service. Ridership is again projected to grow as service changes in recent years have expanded capacity.
Read More →More than 1,000 transportation planners, advocates and urban developers will attend next week, while TriMet struggles with light rail funding issues.
Read More →Agency is experiencing a $3.9 billion revenue loss through 2023. This is $800 million more than was previously projected.
Read More →The $1.337 billion proposed budget maintains current fares and service levels. The budget is $66.7 million, or 5.2 percent, more than the 2010 budget due in part to contractually required union wage increases, along with pension and healthcare obligations. These fixed increases were partially offset by management efficiencies that are expected to save nearly $54 million in 2011.
Read More →The heart of the expansion from 48 miles to 90 miles by 2014 is the Dec. 6 opening of the final 24 miles of the Green Line light rail. The full 28-mile, $1.8 billion project connects Southeast Dallas with Downtown, Northwest Dallas, Farmers Branch and Carrollton.
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