http://t4america.org Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:36:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://t4america.org/resources/transitfundingcrisis/#comment-9113 Senate Transit Bill Would Let Federal Funds Support Transit Service | Body Local NYC Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:08:10 +0000 http://t4america.org/?page_id=5492#comment-9113 [...] exclusively to system expansion and maintenance, but transit agencies across the country are slashing service, raising fares and laying off workers due to the effects of the economic downturn. This bill would offer them some much-needed [...] [...] exclusively to system expansion and maintenance, but transit agencies across the country are slashing service, raising fares and laying off workers due to the effects of the economic downturn. This bill would offer them some much-needed [...]

]]> http://t4america.org/resources/transitfundingcrisis/#comment-9109 Senate Transit Bill Would Let Federal Funds Support Transit Service | Streetsblog Capitol Hill Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:58:05 +0000 http://t4america.org/?page_id=5492#comment-9109 [...] exclusively to system expansion and maintenance, but transit agencies across the country are slashing service, raising fares and laying off workers due to the effects of the economic downturn. This bill would offer them some much-needed [...] [...] exclusively to system expansion and maintenance, but transit agencies across the country are slashing service, raising fares and laying off workers due to the effects of the economic downturn. This bill would offer them some much-needed [...]

]]> http://t4america.org/resources/transitfundingcrisis/#comment-9080 The Fare Increase | Critical Transit Fri, 20 Jan 2012 02:56:26 +0000 http://t4america.org/?page_id=5492#comment-9080 [...] increases are happening more often these days — nearly 90 percent of all US transit agencies have raised fares in the past two [...] [...] increases are happening more often these days — nearly 90 percent of all US transit agencies have raised fares in the past two [...]

]]> http://t4america.org/resources/transitfundingcrisis/#comment-9003 Transportation For America » Public transportation ridership continues to grow; agencies continue to raise fares and cut service Thu, 08 Dec 2011 17:53:12 +0000 http://t4america.org/?page_id=5492#comment-9003 [...] budgetary straits: they’re cutting back on service, laying off workers, and hiking fares. On our interactive map about transit cuts across the country, Alexander in Los Angeles described to us how cuts have affected him: … I [...] [...] budgetary straits: they’re cutting back on service, laying off workers, and hiking fares. On our interactive map about transit cuts across the country, Alexander in Los Angeles described to us how cuts have affected him: … I [...]

]]> http://t4america.org/resources/transitfundingcrisis/#comment-8749 MARTA fare increase goes into effect today - Page 4 - City-Data Forum Mon, 03 Oct 2011 03:10:54 +0000 http://t4america.org/?page_id=5492#comment-8749 [...] [...] [...] [...]

]]> http://t4america.org/resources/transitfundingcrisis/#comment-8737 The Future of Public Transportation | BuildDirect Green Blog Thu, 22 Sep 2011 22:30:45 +0000 http://t4america.org/?page_id=5492#comment-8737 [...] can only hope that policy makers can see the trend that is driving what many consider to be a public transportation crisis where funding is concerned, both here in Canada and in the United States where systems are being [...] [...] can only hope that policy makers can see the trend that is driving what many consider to be a public transportation crisis where funding is concerned, both here in Canada and in the United States where systems are being [...]

]]> http://t4america.org/resources/transitfundingcrisis/#comment-8711 SM Has 3 ‘Structurally Deficient’ Bridges | Santa Monica Real Estate 90402 | Homes for Sale in Santa Monica 90402 Sat, 10 Sep 2011 00:14:11 +0000 http://t4america.org/?page_id=5492#comment-8711 [...] elements in need of upgrading in Santa Monica, according to TA. Its interactive feature “Mapping the Transit Funding Crisis,” which underscores cutbacks being made to nationwide transit systems despite increases in [...] [...] elements in need of upgrading in Santa Monica, according to TA. Its interactive feature “Mapping the Transit Funding Crisis,” which underscores cutbacks being made to nationwide transit systems despite increases in [...]

]]> http://t4america.org/resources/transitfundingcrisis/#comment-8352 Transportation For America » Transit systems face across-the-board cuts, diminished funding stream under House bill Fri, 22 Jul 2011 15:57:42 +0000 http://t4america.org/?page_id=5492#comment-8352 [...] The outline did not explicitly call for maintaining the historic 20 percent share of Highway Trust Fund dollars for public transportation, though both Chairman Mica and Committee staff indicated verbally at a press conference that the 80/20 ratio would be preserved, albeit as part of a much smaller share of total dollars. Though even with the 20 percent share intact, the overall 35 percent cut would result in steep fare hikes, service cuts, job losses or some combination thereof. [...] [...] The outline did not explicitly call for maintaining the historic 20 percent share of Highway Trust Fund dollars for public transportation, though both Chairman Mica and Committee staff indicated verbally at a press conference that the 80/20 ratio would be preserved, albeit as part of a much smaller share of total dollars. Though even with the 20 percent share intact, the overall 35 percent cut would result in steep fare hikes, service cuts, job losses or some combination thereof. [...]

]]> http://t4america.org/resources/transitfundingcrisis/#comment-6124 Transit Investments Make More Jobs « Urbinsanity Mon, 06 Sep 2010 07:00:23 +0000 http://t4america.org/?page_id=5492#comment-6124 [...] operating budgets are in desperate need of stimulus. Transit systems across the country have been raising fares, cutting service, and shedding jobs since the onset of the recession, and [...] [...] operating budgets are in desperate need of stimulus. Transit systems across the country have been raising fares, cutting service, and shedding jobs since the onset of the recession, and [...]

]]> http://t4america.org/resources/transitfundingcrisis/#comment-6099 Streetsblog New York City » New Report: Investing in Transit Could Create 180,000 Jobs, for Free Fri, 03 Sep 2010 18:53:18 +0000 http://t4america.org/?page_id=5492#comment-6099 [...] operating budgets are in desperate need of stimulus. Transit systems across the country have been raising fares, cutting service, and shedding jobs since the onset of the recession, and [...] [...] operating budgets are in desperate need of stimulus. Transit systems across the country have been raising fares, cutting service, and shedding jobs since the onset of the recession, and [...]

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