FL: Tampa City Council Members Call for Comprehensive Transit Reform

March 16, 2018
Some Tampa City Council members are calling on more transit reform in the region than what is currently being proposed under the Jacobs Engineering Regional Premium Transit Feasibility Plan.

Some Tampa City Council members are calling on more transit reform in the region than what is currently being proposed under the Jacobs Engineering Regional Premium Transit Feasibility Plan.

Hillsborough County Metropolitan Planning Organization Executive Director Beth Alden presented those plans during a meeting Thursday.

“I don’t have a problem with the plan per se,” said Tampa City Council member Mike Suarez. “If we’re going to spend that much money ... let’s look at more [urban connections]."

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