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TIAC tracks the latest state & local transportation funding news. To contribute to this effort, contact Carolyn Kramer.
November 14: State Transportation Funding News Roundup
In Massachusetts, dozens of Boston-area municipal leaders called for a 15-cent increase to the state’s 24-cents-per-gallon gas tax. This revenue would help subsidize a massive overhaul in the state’s transit and road network. Read more>> The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has awarded [...]
Watch Now: Free Webinar on 2019 Election Results and Federal Funding Update
American voters considered over 200 state and local transportation funding ballot measures on Nov. 5, an ongoing sign of how important such investment is to their communities. ARTBA’s “Transportation Investment Advocacy Center” hosts an in-depth webinar that explores the election results and reviews other developments [...]
Washington Transit Loses in Nov. 5 Election
Washington state election results are in, and Initiative 976, a measure to cap car tabs at $30, passed with 60 percent of the votes cast on Nov. 5. More than Washington state cities use car-tab fees to fund road construction, bus service transit, and [...]
Voters Approve Record 89% of Transportation Investment Ballot Measures
Voters in 19 states Nov. 5 sent a decisive message of support for transportation investment, approving 89 percent of 305 state and local transportation ballot measures. In total, the 270 approved initiatives are expected to generate over $9.6 billion in one-time and recurring revenue, according [...]
Refreshed Transportation Investment Advocacy Center™ Website Helps Advocates Win Funding Campaigns
The newly redesigned Transportation Investment Advocacy Center™ (TIAC) website—transportationinvestment.org—is a resource-rich platform for state and local transportation funding advocates. It provides information about: State legislation Election analysis Campaign case studies Funding methods Model legislative language Webinar recordings Annual workshop and other advocate networking event alerts [...]
ARTBA Newsline Podcast: 2019 Transportation Funding Measures
On Tuesday, Nov. 5, U.S. voters will decide more than 200 transportation funding measures on state and local ballots. ARTBA’s Transportation Investment Advocacy Center™ (TIAC) will produce a special report about the results, released Nov. 6, and is also offering a free Nov. 8 webinar [...]