http://www.masstransitmag.com MassTransitMag.com en-us Copyright 2008 Cygnus Business Media Mon, 12 May 2008 06:04:47 -0700 Mon, 12 May 2008 06:04:47 -0700 Funding News http://www.masstransitmag.com MassTransitMag.com http://www.masstransitmag.com/global/rsslogo.jpg 88 31 Funding News http://www.masstransitmag.com/online/article.jsp?siteSection=3&id=6061 http://www.masstransitmag.com/online/article.jsp?siteSection=3&id=6061 MARTA officials project a budget deficit of about $43 million for the coming year, and they plan to make job cuts to help cope, according to board chairman Michael Walls. rss@masstransitmag.com (Maria Saporta, Ariel Hart, staff, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution) Mon, 12 May 2008 08:57:00 -0700 Funding News http://www.masstransitmag.com/online/article.jsp?siteSection=3&id=6058 http://www.masstransitmag.com/online/article.jsp?siteSection=3&id=6058 Lt. Gov. Timothy P. Murray said yesterday that railroad company CSX Corp. is blocking the expansion of commuter rail service to the city, and he reproached CSX for neglecting the public interest. rss@masstransitmag.com (Priyanka Dayal, Telegram & Gazette) Mon, 12 May 2008 08:53:00 -0700 Funding News http://www.masstransitmag.com/online/article.jsp?siteSection=3&id=6056 http://www.masstransitmag.com/online/article.jsp?siteSection=3&id=6056 In the days after the collapse of the state's $649 million deal with CSX Transportation, both supporters and opponents said the same thing: The goal of creating a commuter rail system in Florida is still alive. rss@masstransitmag.com (Lindsay Peterson, Tampa Tribune) Mon, 12 May 2008 08:49:00 -0700 Funding News http://www.masstransitmag.com/web/online/Top-Transit-News/Gas-Jumps-Nearly-3-Cents-to-Record/3$6045 http://www.masstransitmag.com/web/online/Top-Transit-News/Gas-Jumps-Nearly-3-Cents-to-Record/3$6045 Gasoline and crude oil jumped to new records Thursday, with gas rising 3 cents to an average national price of nearly $3.65 a gallon and oil crossing $124 a barrel for the first time. rss@masstransitmag.com (By JOHN WILEN) Fri, 9 May 2008 12:40:00 -0700 Funding News http://www.masstransitmag.com/web/online/Top-Transit-News/Park-and-Ride-Crunch-Frustrates-Ottawa-Transit-Users/3$6025 http://www.masstransitmag.com/web/online/Top-Transit-News/Park-and-Ride-Crunch-Frustrates-Ottawa-Transit-Users/3$6025 OC Transpo's park-and-ride lots are full long before many people start work, frustrating commuters who say they sometimes feel they have no choice but to park illegally, risking fines. rss@masstransitmag.com (CBC News) Thu, 8 May 2008 09:18:00 -0700 Funding News http://www.masstransitmag.com/web/online/Top-Transit-News/PSTA-May-Hike-Fares--Cut-Back-on-Service/3$6017 http://www.masstransitmag.com/web/online/Top-Transit-News/PSTA-May-Hike-Fares--Cut-Back-on-Service/3$6017 Faced with rising fuel costs and a statewide cut in property taxes, Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority officials proposed a 25-cent fare increase and a 5 percent reduction in service this week. rss@masstransitmag.com (By Cristina Silva, staff writer, St. Petersburg Times) Wed, 7 May 2008 09:49:00 -0700 Funding News http://www.masstransitmag.com/web/online/Top-Transit-News/Tri-Rail-Seeking-Money-to-Move-On/3$6016 http://www.masstransitmag.com/web/online/Top-Transit-News/Tri-Rail-Seeking-Money-to-Move-On/3$6016 All options are on the table, including a fare increase, as Tri-Rail scrambles to find the money to keep its 50-train weekday schedule going for another year. rss@masstransitmag.com (By Chuck McGinness, Palm Beach Post Staff Writer) Wed, 7 May 2008 09:48:00 -0700 Funding News http://www.masstransitmag.com/web/online/Top-Transit-News/Trans-European-Transport-Network-Behind-Schedule/3$6015 http://www.masstransitmag.com/web/online/Top-Transit-News/Trans-European-Transport-Network-Behind-Schedule/3$6015 Efforts to link up Europe's transport networks - road, rail and waterway - are behind schedule and over budget, according to an EU report presented by transport commissioner Jacques Barrot. rss@masstransitmag.com (Leigh Phillips, EUobserver.com) Wed, 7 May 2008 09:47:00 -0700 Funding News MassTransitMag.com: Funding News http://www.masstransitmag.com/online/section.jsp?siteSection=14 http://www.masstransitmag.com rss@masstransitmag.com