http://www.masstransitmag.com MassTransitMag.com http://www.masstransitmag.com/news/10963636/ The St. Louis County Council on Tuesday authorized a loan of up to $400 million to the Metro transit agency. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:02:00 -0500 http://www.masstransitmag.com/news/10963636/ http://www.masstransitmag.com/news/10962308/ The region's mass transit agency, which provides up to 500,000 bus rides a year, should survive financially to keep carrying passengers for another 12 months. Mon, 17 Jun 2013 07:49:00 -0500 http://www.masstransitmag.com/news/10962308/ http://www.masstransitmag.com/news/10962313/ A large funding disparity in next year's Metrolink budget will cause some Ventura County riders to see a slight fare increase beginning July 1. Mon, 17 Jun 2013 07:42:00 -0500 http://www.masstransitmag.com/news/10962313/ http://www.masstransitmag.com/video/10961513/greenlight-pinellas The needs of Pinellas transit. Fri, 14 Jun 2013 10:08:19 -0500 http://www.masstransitmag.com/video/10961513/greenlight-pinellas http://www.masstransitmag.com/news/10961368/ Board members of the city's mass transit district voted 5-0 Wednesday to eliminate a property tax, now levied in the Lakeland-Mulberry area, if voters support a proposed countywide 1-cent sales tax. Fri, 14 Jun 2013 08:12:00 -0500 http://www.masstransitmag.com/news/10961368/ http://www.masstransitmag.com/news/10960515/ The C-Tran Board of Directors narrowly advanced a proposed bus rapid transit line on Vancouver's Fourth Plain corridor Tuesday, approving a $2.25 million contract to carry the enhanced bus system through project development and on track to meet a key... Thu, 13 Jun 2013 07:36:00 -0500 http://www.masstransitmag.com/news/10960515/ http://www.masstransitmag.com/news/10959671/ Another batch of bus stops is on the verge of being consolidated as the Central Ohio Transit Authority prepares for its third service change of the year. Wed, 12 Jun 2013 07:46:00 -0500 http://www.masstransitmag.com/news/10959671/ http://www.masstransitmag.com/news/10958792/ If King County wants more dollars for bus service, it should raise sales taxes, not car-tab fees, says Sen. Curtis King, R-Yakima, co-chairman of the Senate Transportation Committee. Tue, 11 Jun 2013 07:55:00 -0500 http://www.masstransitmag.com/news/10958792/ http://www.masstransitmag.com/news/10957704/ With a gross salary of more than $333,000, BART's highest-paid employee last year wasn't its general manager, police chief or a worker who racked up gobs of overtime scrubbing grime from filthy train seats. Mon, 10 Jun 2013 09:14:00 -0500 http://www.masstransitmag.com/news/10957704/ http://www.masstransitmag.com/news/10955260/ Named the Wave, this streetcar is desired. That's the message sent to commissioners Tuesday by downtown businesses, organizations and residents supporting the proposed $142.6 million downtown electric streetcar project heralded as a catalyst for the... Wed, 05 Jun 2013 08:45:00 -0500 http://www.masstransitmag.com/news/10955260/ http://www.masstransitmag.com/news/10955261/ The Tampa Hillsborough County Expressway Authority is proposing a pilot project to create a bus toll lane on a segment of a local limited access highway. Wed, 05 Jun 2013 08:41:00 -0500 http://www.masstransitmag.com/news/10955261/ http://www.masstransitmag.com/news/10955266/ Metro Transit still is $10.2 million short of funding for its next priority Bus Rapid Transit project for the metro area: a limited-stop, low-floor bus that would travel up and down Snelling Avenue and over the Mississippi River, effectively connecting... Wed, 05 Jun 2013 08:38:00 -0500 http://www.masstransitmag.com/news/10955266/ http://www.masstransitmag.com/news/10955257/ Adam Lees, a candidate for one of two Democratic nominations for Charlottesville's City Council, calls himself a Virginian who wasn't born in the commonwealth. Wed, 05 Jun 2013 08:30:00 -0500 http://www.masstransitmag.com/news/10955257/ http://www.masstransitmag.com/news/10955270/ A private-sector proposal to extend light rail into Virginia Beach merits a closer look and competing ideas will be welcomed, the City Council informally decided Tuesday. Wed, 05 Jun 2013 08:23:00 -0500 http://www.masstransitmag.com/news/10955270/ http://www.masstransitmag.com/news/10954095/ Amid state and federal wrangling over transportation funding, transit leaders meeting in Center City said growing public support should mean more money for trains, buses, and subways. Tue, 04 Jun 2013 10:29:00 -0500 http://www.masstransitmag.com/news/10954095/ http://www.masstransitmag.com/news/10954094/ With federal, state and local government contributions already lined up for the city's proposed Wave streetcar system, all that's left to determine is which downtown businesses and residents will also have to contribute and how much they will pay. Tue, 04 Jun 2013 09:50:00 -0500 http://www.masstransitmag.com/news/10954094/ http://www.masstransitmag.com/news/10954090/ Rossford residents may get a chance to vote this year on whether to stay in the Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority, even though a special committee of city council has recommended against dropping out. Tue, 04 Jun 2013 09:36:36 -0500 http://www.masstransitmag.com/news/10954090/ http://www.masstransitmag.com/news/10954088/nc-one-cent-increase-on-town-property-rate-for-chapel-hill-transit-proposed Funding for transit and additional library hours took center stage Monday during a Town Council discussion on the proposed budget for fiscal year 2013-14. A proposed one cent increase on the town property rate would be earmarked for Chapel Hill Transit. Tue, 04 Jun 2013 09:36:31 -0500 http://www.masstransitmag.com/news/10954088/nc-one-cent-increase-on-town-property-rate-for-chapel-hill-transit-proposed http://www.masstransitmag.com/news/10952934/ The city has approved a new bus stop advertising program in an attempt to offset rising maintenance costs. The City Council approved the program along with a set of new advertising regulations, both by 4-0 margins, with Councilman Jim Kennedy absent... Mon, 03 Jun 2013 07:28:00 -0500 http://www.masstransitmag.com/news/10952934/ http://www.masstransitmag.com/article/10929562/the-philadelphia-story Despite age and funding, SEPTA strives to rebuild and remake its image. Sun, 02 Jun 2013 14:28:00 -0500 http://www.masstransitmag.com/article/10929562/the-philadelphia-story http://www.masstransitmag.com/news/10951912/ny-185m-for-new-rail-tunnel-connecting-penn-station-to-nj Federal transportation leaders on Thursday announced plans to use Sandy relief funding to begin work on a new rail tunnel under the Hudson River that will one day expand capacity at Penn Station. Fri, 31 May 2013 08:56:00 -0500 http://www.masstransitmag.com/news/10951912/ny-185m-for-new-rail-tunnel-connecting-penn-station-to-nj http://www.masstransitmag.com/news/10951767/ct-recent-train-accidents-highlight-need-for-investment-in-railroad-safety-blumenthal-says Passenger safety and economic development demand that the federal government spend more money on keeping the nation's rails in good repair. Thu, 30 May 2013 15:18:00 -0500 http://www.masstransitmag.com/news/10951767/ct-recent-train-accidents-highlight-need-for-investment-in-railroad-safety-blumenthal-says http://www.masstransitmag.com/news/10951220/pa-transportation-group-urges-pa-legislature-to-increase-funding Transportation advocates sought Wednesday to increase pressure on the Legislature to deliver additional funding for roads, bridges and public transit, releasing a study that asserts that doing nothing will cost drivers more in the long run. Thu, 30 May 2013 09:06:00 -0500 http://www.masstransitmag.com/news/10951220/pa-transportation-group-urges-pa-legislature-to-increase-funding http://www.masstransitmag.com/news/10951226/port-authority-continues-aggressive-efforts-to-rebuild-facilities-following-sandy The Port Authority Board of Commissioners today moved to continue the agencys aggressive efforts to rebuild its facilities and to install additional storm preparedness measures by approving critical investments to safeguard the World Trade Center... Thu, 30 May 2013 08:33:00 -0500 http://www.masstransitmag.com/news/10951226/port-authority-continues-aggressive-efforts-to-rebuild-facilities-following-sandy http://www.masstransitmag.com/news/10951224/nc-transportation-organization-studies-big-change The Cape Fear region's transportation planning organization took a step toward the greatest ever change in its organizational structure on Wednesday. Thu, 30 May 2013 08:00:00 -0500 http://www.masstransitmag.com/news/10951224/nc-transportation-organization-studies-big-change http://www.masstransitmag.com/news/10951223/nc-parking-bus-issues-focus-of-early-budget-talks Bus and parking-system fees are shaping up as major issues for the City Council to grapple before it completes work on the city's fiscal 2013-14 budget. Thu, 30 May 2013 07:52:00 -0500 http://www.masstransitmag.com/news/10951223/nc-parking-bus-issues-focus-of-early-budget-talks http://www.masstransitmag.com/news/10949760/oh-tarta-offers-emergency-taxi-fare-aid People who want to walk, bicycle, or ride the bus to work without fear of difficulty responding to personal emergencies or getting stuck late at the office now have an option to get help paying for a limited number of taxi rides. Tue, 28 May 2013 08:16:00 -0500 http://www.masstransitmag.com/news/10949760/oh-tarta-offers-emergency-taxi-fare-aid http://www.masstransitmag.com/news/10949763/mn-lawmakers-for-lrt-issues-are-more-than-just-money Minnesota lawmakers have put off the big money decision for another year when it comes to funding the proposed $1.3 billion Southwest LRT line. Tue, 28 May 2013 08:00:00 -0500 http://www.masstransitmag.com/news/10949763/mn-lawmakers-for-lrt-issues-are-more-than-just-money http://www.masstransitmag.com/news/10949378/mn-dot-commissioner-charlie-zelle-floats-bonding-for-transportation Gov. Mark Daytons administration on Thursday for the first time floated an idea to House and Senate transportation negotiators for funding highway construction. Fri, 24 May 2013 15:50:00 -0500 http://www.masstransitmag.com/news/10949378/mn-dot-commissioner-charlie-zelle-floats-bonding-for-transportation http://www.masstransitmag.com/news/10948823/nc-city-budget-proposal-includes-new-bus-service A majority of property owners in Winston-Salem would see a decrease in their city tax bill, new bus service would start on Sundays and most city employees could receive a merit-pay increase of 1.5 percent, under a proposed budget released Thursday that... Fri, 24 May 2013 07:51:00 -0500 http://www.masstransitmag.com/news/10948823/nc-city-budget-proposal-includes-new-bus-service