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Transit Bill Bridges Bay

Florida

The bus systems in Pinellas and Hillsborough counties serve distinct populations, and it is too early to make an informed decision on whether merging them is the smartest thing to do.

Capitol Alert: California lawmakers send budget-related bills to Jerry Brown

California

California lawmakers sent bills to Gov. Jerry Brown on Thursday that would allow the state to borrow $865 million from earmarked state accounts and K-12 districts to continue busing their students this school year.

State bill revives idea of busing sales tax in Milwaukee County

Wisconsin

Milwaukee County could create a regional transit authority with voter approval to levy a 0.5 percent sales tax to pay for busing under a bill introduced this week by state Democratic legislators.

Michigan Bills Would Raise Transportation Funds

Illinois

CHICAGO - Michigan lawmakers have unveiled a series of bills that would revamp the state's transportation infrastructure formula, raise $1 billion of new money, and create a new bond-issuing regional transit authority for the Detroit region.

Bill would let cities impose own gas tax; Politics Northwest

Washington

Washington cities and counties would gain the power to charge their own gasoline taxes, and increase car-tab collections, under a bill that goes to a Senate Transportation Committee hearing Thursday.

Alabama bills would raise taxes on vehicles, tags

Alabama

Proposed bills in the Alabama House would raise the state sales tax on vehicles from 2 to 4 percent and would allow revenue-starved Jefferson County to raise vehicle-tag fees by up to 5 percent.

Transit Plan DOA for Now

Texas

Legislation that would pave the way for a $1.3 billion bond-funded regional transit system for central Indiana is likely dead after the Senate president said last week he would not advance the bill.

RYU Bill On Special-Needs Transportation Clears House

Washington

The statewide council responsible for coordinating special-needs transportation may live beyond June, if the state Senate follows the lead of Rep. Cindy Ryu and the House of Representatives.

Officials pleased with Metro safety improvements

District of Columbia

Washington's mayor and the governors of Maryland and Virginia say they're pleased with the safety improvements the Metro transit system has made over the past year.

Govs. of Md., Va. to discuss Metro with DC mayor

District of Columbia

Washington's mayor and the governors of Maryland and Virginia are getting together to discuss transit issues in the region.

Bus fare increase draws no dissent; Proposal discussed at Kenner meeting

Louisiana

Only one person showed up at a public hearing Thursday on the proposed fare increase to the Kenner Loop bus system, and that man didn't have a problem with the increase.

Light-rail line faces another obstacle

Oregon

Provided the second petition reaches the ballot and is approved by voters, it could not only jeopardize $5 million in city funding for the project, but tie Milwaukie officials' hands concerning future maintenance or improvements to the line.

Malloy: Transportation Plan Working; Governor Defends Controversial Busway, Maintains It Will Help Boost Economy Along Path

Connecticut

Despite harsh criticism on some fronts, the New-Britain-to-Hartford busway will turn out to be a hit with commuters -- and a bargain, too, said Gov. Dannel P. Malloy.

Metropolitan Council Chair Advocates For Transit, Part-nerships At State Of The Region Event

Minnesota

"Transit holds the key to a successful and prosperous region," said Metro Council Chair Susan Haigh. Several hundred people attended the State of the Region event at Target Field in Minneapolis, where Haigh highlighted the role of transit.

Pulling TriMet out of sinkhole

Oregon

Strong leadership is needed both from the TriMet board of directors and the Employment Relations Board, and changes are in store for both.

2 Legislators Fighting Busway Funding; Hartford

Connecticut

Two never-say-die state lawmakers are taking another long-shot bid at stopping the New Britain-to-Hartford busway.

Raise Transportation Fees; We must fix our roads and preserve our mass transit systems

Pennsylvania

It is heartening that a group of state lawmakers seeks to implement the proposals of Gov. Tom Corbett's Transportation Funding Advisory Commission despite the governor's inaction, so far, on his hand-picked commission's fair and necessary recommendations.

KC Council proposes special district to help pay for streetcar project

Missouri

Kansas City Council members are proposing the formation of a downtown transportation development district to help pay for the proposed Main Street streetcar project.

Transit plan moves ahead

Michigan

Troy - One day after the City Council approved a modified plan for the Troy Transit Center, officials on Wednesday said city staffers are evaluating who will build the project.

Villaraigosa woos China as possible investor in transit projects for L.A.

California

Fearing a stalemate in Congress over transportation funding, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa is looking to the Chinese government as an option to possibly save his ambitious plan to build a dozen mass-transit projects in 10 years instead of 30.

Democrats push transportation funding proposals

Pennsylvania

Calling it a top priority for the New Year, a trio of senior House Democrats have rolled out a plan to pay for badly needed road and bridge repairs across the state.

Extension of L.A. County transit sales tax sought

California

Looming Fair Hikes, Service Cuts at MBTA

Massachusetts

Governor, lawmakers need to step up with increase in gas tax...

Gwinnett: Panel of county residents to help advise on transit

Georgia

The Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners Tuesday established a citizens com-mittee to advise the county as it studies transit alternatives in the I-85 corridor.

Birmingham Jefferson County Transit Authority creates department to develop legislative strategy

Alabama

The Birmingham-Jefferson County Transit Authority has created a new department of government affairs to monitor legislation and develop a legislative strategy for statewide transit funding.

Letters

New York

Congratulations to Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo and the State Senate for enacting tax relief legislation; to raise taxes on the wealthy, lower taxes on the middle class and partially roll back the Metropolitan Transportation Authority tax...

Turner Bill To Remedy Parking Problems At Overcrowded Train Stations Clears Senate

New Jersey

Legislation sponsored by Senator Shirley K. Turner (D-Mercer) to remedy parking problems experienced by travelers at New Jersey Transit stations was approved today by the full Senate.

Commuter rail funding discussed

North Carolina

Before nearly 150 Charlotte area government leaders, a regional rail task force Tuesday unveiled details of a $452 million plan to provide dual commuter and freight service from southern Iredell County to Charlotte by 2018.

Task force says state needs billions for transportation

Washington

A task force convened by Gov. Chris Gregoire has recommended the state raise an additional $21 billion over 10 years to spend on roads, bridges, buses, ferries and other transportation needs.

Voters re-evaluate rail project

California

A new survey released last week shows that two-thirds of registered voters want a second chance to vote on the project - and most would reject it now that cost projections have more than doubled.

Ward Bill Limiting State-Funded Transportation To Methadone Clinics Headed To Governor

Pennsylvania

Legislation sponsored by Sen. Kim Ward (R-39) that enacts limits on taxpayer-funded transportation for methadone clients received final legislative approval today and will be sent to the governor for enactment.

Metropolitan Council Spurs Job Growth Along Transitways New Transit-Oriented Development Funding

Minnesota

The new Transit-Oriented Development Fund (TOD Fund) will offer grants to cities to support development along rail and bus routes. TOD projects will be high density, mixed use, adjacent to transit stations, and designed to be pedestrian friendly.

Proposed cuts could leave kids on the curb

Washington

To stave off a projected $2 billion budget shortfall, Gov. Chris Gregoire last week sent a list of cost-cutting ideas to legislators for consideration. One of the options is to cut state money to local districts for busing kids.

Hope for Revised Bus Plan

Florida

Smarter routes and hours are under review for THE Bus. Spring is the earliest for any changes.

Gov. Shumlin: Vermont Receives Grant to Aid Veterans with Transit Needs

Vermont

The Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) received a $352,900 grant from the FTA to develop software and Internet services that will help U.S. veterans and their families access public transportation services that are specific to their needs.

MBTA workers could lose free rides

Massachusetts

Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority employees could be paying to ride the buses and subway cars under a proposal being considering by state lawmakers.

Amtrak in line for $15M for Hudson tunnels

New Jersey

Amtrak stands to gain $15 million for preliminary engineering of two new Hudson River rail tunnels next year under a bill approved by the Senate Appropriations Committee.

Metro; Two faces of area's transportation sales tax

Georgia

When it comes to salesmanship, there's not much to separate politics from a vac-uum cleaner, denture cream or light beer. A good product is always convenient --- though not altogether necessary. More important is the confident face that closes the sale.

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