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Newsby StaffFebruary 4, 2019

Nearly 90% of Americans support bipartisan infrastructure spending

Support for work on a broader, bipartisan infrastructure bill was expressed by 88% of both Republican and Democrat likely voters.

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Newsby StaffOctober 10, 2018

86% of Americans support Fed funding for public transportation

Nearly 50% interested in access to different transportation modes for door-to-door travel with a single payment for the entire trip.

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Newsby StaffAugust 16, 2018

UMA finds Chicago Party Bus Ordinance could negatively impact tours

Requires bus groups traveling within the city to have a security guard and camera on board when stopping at any restaurant or venue that serves alcohol.

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Newsby StaffJuly 23, 2018

74% of Americans want Congress to increase public transit investment, study finds

In addition, 80% said public transit is valuable to communities because it provides vital connections to fundamental resources.

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Newsby StaffJuly 2, 2018

Study finds growing support for raising taxes to pay for transportation projects

This year’s results of the Mineta Transportation Institute survey continue the trend of gradually rising support for increase in the gas tax rate.

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Newsby StaffMay 9, 2018

Masabi report finds riders combining private, public transit options

It also shows that their primary driver for using public transit is convenience and, as such, technologies including mobile ticketing and vehicle location tracking are having a positive effect on ridership numbers.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 27, 2018

Report finds public-private partnerships gaining momentum

The survey asked respondents to indicate their current level of involvement with public-private partnership projects; favorability of P3 projects; and expectations for utilizing P3 in the future.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 27, 2018

Mich.'s TheRide announces record ridership, survey results

Total ridership for the 2016-2017 fiscal year was 6,879,996, compared to the previous year’s ridership of 6,572,012.

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Newsby StaffMay 2, 2017

Nearly 9 in 10 Americans see benefits of public transportation

Increased mobility for more people, jobs and cleaner air most frequently cited benefits, according to a new HNTB survey.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 26, 2017

ABA Foundation report finds coach sales up by 6.5% in Q4

The survey showed that the growth was dominated by sales to private firms in 2016. Overall, new coach sales to companies were up by more than 195 units (10.9% increase).

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