The poll found that 56% of registered voters “support the state continuing to build the high-speed rail project, even if, as is currently planned."
Support ranged from a high of 71% in New York to a low of 60% in Virginia.
The early polling results are the first step in a broad discussion that transit officials plan to have with the public.
If passed, House Bill 17-1242 is projected to generate $700 million for new transportation infrastructure in Colorado.
In a recent poll, 59% said they would support a second Transbay Tube to help ease BART’s overcrowding, even though the price would be high. The poll did not offer cost estimates or ask if those surveyed would be willing to tax themselves for the improvement.
Broken down by county, 2014 poll results – which were statistically valid in each county – found that there was strong support for transit in both urban and suburban counties, including in Clayton County where 79% of the population surveyed said transit was very important.
Overall, 54% prefer focusing on public transit, while four in 10 say the government should focus on expanding and building roads instead. Preference for public transit, though, ranges from 61% of urban residents to 52% of suburbanites and 49% of people in rural areas.
The findings also suggest that most Texans may be reluctant to make significant lifestyle changes to cope with congestion, such as changing where they live.
A survey of 500 registered voters shows 77% of respondents support the project, compared with 13% who oppose it. The survey was funded with a grant from the Rockefeller Foundation, which is trying to increase support for BRT in Nashville and three other cities.
Of the 471 Virginia Beach respondents, 68% support a referendum that would extend Hampton Roads Transit’s The Tide light rail to the beach.
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