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While 79% of state and local ballot measures to boost transportation passed in 2011, many are fighting an uphill battle. In Atlanta, a major ballot measure looks to fund a wide-ranging transportation plan, including $3.2 billion for public transit.
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New connecting tunnels could be part of the Sound Transit 3 ballot measure before voters in November 2016, according to the report.
Read More →Colorado, Michigan, Maine and Ohio passed pro-transit initiatives.
Read More →Set to expire at the end of the year, the measure enables employees with monthly mass transit fees to deduct up to $230 from their paychecks, tax-free, through an employer benefit program.
Read More →Public transit leaders gathered in Greensboro, N.C., to explore how outcome-based data is reshaping the way agencies measure community impact and to celebrate standout performers like Long Beach Transit.
Read More →Increased focus on TOD opportunities will span all phases of planning, constructing and operating regional transit expansions, including the up to 36 additional miles of light rail expansions approved through the 2008 Sound Transit 2 measure.
Read More →Funded by Measure M2, the half-cent sales tax for transportation improvements, the money will allow cities to operate year-round, seasonal or special event services that complement Orange County’s regional bus and rail systems.
Read More →If all measures are approved, more than $100 billion in new local funding would be invested in transportation.
Read More →The election results bring the total so far in 2011 to 21 victories in 27 public transit elections. The numbers also reflect a long-term trend: since the year 2000, more than 73 percent of public transit ballot measures have passed.
Read More →Measure would amend an existing law that does not require training on the topic.
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