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Newsby StaffDecember 6, 2019

MARTA passes '15th amendment' to support capacity, expansion plans

The amendment to the RTCAA  ratifies the extension of the full penny sales tax levy through 2057.

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Newsby StaffNovember 18, 2019

OCTA approves plan to improve transit, infrastructure

Includes investing $1 billion to enhance access to transit services, including delivery of the OC Streetcar and expanding Metrolink.

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Newsby StaffJuly 25, 2019

Calif.'s move to zero-emission vehicles will boost state's revenues

If the target of five million EVs by 2030 is met, the state will collect $2B more in revenue than if it moves at slower rate, new report says.

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Newsby StaffOctober 9, 2018

MARTA board approves historic transit expansion

The More MARTA Atlanta program will be partially funded by approximately $2.7 billion generated by a half-penny sales tax.

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Newsby StaffApril 24, 2018

N.Y. town moves to dissolve bus service due to deficit

Critics said doing away with the city's bus service would impede their ability to get to school and jobs.

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Newsby StaffDecember 12, 2017

Nashville Mayor files bill for May transportation referendum

Mayor Barry wants to raise four taxes, including the sales tax, to create dedicated funding for a far-reaching mass transit proposal that includes light rail.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 19, 2017

S.C.'s The COMET adds 31 new vehicles

The COMET has a total of 50 fixed-route vehicles and all but eight will have been replaced within the last three years.

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Newsby StaffMarch 28, 2017

68% of Nashvillians back paying higher taxes for improved public transit

The numbers, outlined in a new Vanderbilt University poll, could help boost the cause of Middle Tennessee transit advocates who are seeking action from the state legislature to allow local governments to hold referendums on funding transit projects.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 30, 2017

Laketran GM Jurkowski announces plan to retire

Under his tenure, Laketran passed two local sales tax levies in 2003 and 2013, which safeguarded the future of the agency through the passage of a permanent levy.  

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Newsby StaffNovember 3, 2016

Phoenix held up as model for voters weighing $200B in transit measures

Mayor Greg Stanton, on the call organized by the Center for Transportation Excellence and APTA, talked about the city’s passage last year of an increase in the sales tax.

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