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Newsby StaffFebruary 8, 2016

President Obama plan would provide $32.4B boost for transportation

Proposal calls for a $10-per-barrel fee on oil production to fund public transit annually, with another $10 billion going toward new federal funding streams for cities and states that cut carbon emissions from their transportation sectors

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Newsby StaffNovember 8, 2013

Public transportation ballot measures go 6 for 7

This year results in a 69.2% passage rate on public transit ballot initiatives and a total of nine out of 13 initiatives.

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Newsby StaffNovember 16, 2011

Sonoma-Marin, Calif. rail supporters to rally

SMART has a $360 million plan to open an initial segment from Railroad Square in Santa Rosa to downtown San Rafael, with plans to extend the line to Cloverdale and to Larkspur as additional funding becomes available.

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Newsby StaffMay 24, 2011

BART hopes tax will pay for railcars

The tax measure, which will require two-thirds approval, might appear on the ballot as early as November 2012.

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Newsby StaffJune 28, 2010

St. Louis Metro begins service restoration

Restoring and in many cases improving service to thousands of people is possible because voters in St. Louis County approved a half-cent sales tax in Proposition A just 12 weeks ago.

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Newsby StaffApril 6, 2009

N.Y. exempts motorcoaches from tax

ABA spent more than a year to elevate awareness among lawmakers of the important role the motorcoach, tour and travel industries play in contributing to New York tourism revenue.

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