Transit Funding
$1.36 Billion in Federal Transit Administration Grants Awarded
The Federal Transit Administration announced a new round of funding for the Capital Investment Grants program last week.
Green New Deal Needs to Push for Better Transit Policies
The plan points to transit’s role in a cleaner and more sustainable future, but comprehensive changes in transportation policy are also needed.
More of the Same From Ohio's Post-Gas Tax Funding Decisions
Just days after the state approved a significant increase on its gas tax, and the state legislature is focusing much more on road projects than public transit.
Badly Needed Light Rail Funding to the Rescue in Buffalo
State budget wheeling and dealing has yielded $100 million in funding for repairs on the Buffalo Metro Rail system, according to reports.
New Transit Funds to Support Buses in Rural East Oregon
A payroll tax will fund the expansion of bus services in Umatilla County, Oregon.
Breaking News: New York State Ready to Embrace Congestion Pricing, Finally
The New York State Legislature is preparing to reverse over a decade of reluctance regarding congestion pricing, according to reports from Albany.
Phoenix City Council Shifts Voter-Approved Light Rail Project Funding to Roads
Locally generated sales tax revenue will no longer fund a planned light rail extension in west Phoenix.
Trump Administration Continues to Delay Allocated Transit Funds
The Federal Transit Administration is still holding much of the funding promised by Congress since 2017. It's unlikely that anyone likely to vote for Trump again in 2020 is losing any sleep over money not spent on public transit infrastructure.
Another Transit Funding Fix Proposed in New York: a Non-Resident Luxury Apartment Tax
One way, or another, wealthy New Yorkers are probably going to end up contributing to the financial end of the equation for solutions to New York's public transit woes.
Ride-Hailing Fee Proposed for Transit Funding in Georgia
Georgia's House Bill 511 is progressing through the State Legislature with the potential to change funding and governance of transit in the city while taxing rides with taxi, limousine, and ride-hailing companies.
Bus Advocates Are Tired of Waiting for Funding to Materialize in Cincinnati
As debates continue and votes are delayed, Better Bus Coalition might not wait for Cincinnati elected officials to bring a funding proposal forward for voter consideration.
Transit Funding Decisions Delayed in Cobb County, Georgia
Cobb County is supposed to join a new regional transit authority called The Atl, but it hasn't chosen how to fund its participation yet.
Transit Supporters Push Back in Phoenix
Three votes and several long-range transit plans should have sufficiently insulated transit plans in Phoenix from obstructionist tactics, according to the opinion piece.
New York Times: Transit on West Coast Surging Ahead of East Coast
East Coast transit systems used to be the envy of other cities, but now the West Coast is taking big steps to expand their networks.
Showdown Over Proposed Service Improvements for D.C. Metro
The state of Virginia won't let Washington Metro increase services that surpass a three percent subsidy cap implemented this summer.
Tardy Transit Funding Arrives in Los Angeles, Twin Cities
They had to wait the better part of a year, but two major transit projects finally have the funding Congress allocated in March.
'Don't Be a Turkey: Ride Transit'
The Regional Transit Authority took to the streets of Chicago to drum up support for transit, and transit funding, this Thanksgiving.
Report Raises Concerns About Transit Funding in Toronto
The Mixed Signals report makes the case for Toronto to adopt a dedicated revenue source to pay for transit.
Sound Transit's Lynwood Link Gets the Federal Funding it Was Waiting For
A great sigh of relief from transit planners in the Pacific Northwest (and probably the rest of the country as well).
Atlanta Region Residents Support Transit, Taxes to Pay for Transit
The Atlanta Regional Commission recently released the results of its "Metro Atlanta Speaks" public opinion survey last week.
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