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Murray Announces Rerun of Prop 1
This morning Seattle Mayor Ed Murray held a press conference on the city’s plan to save Metro bus service and collaborate with other regional municipalities. Once approved by the City Council, the measure will ask Seattle voters for approval of … Continue reading
Posted in Buses, Government, Transportation
Tagged bus, buses, cuts, economy, environment, finance, funding, King County, legislature, low income, metro, murray, Prop 1, proposition, Puget Sound, reductions, region, sales, Seattle, service, tax, transportation, vehicle fee, Washington
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Public Voices Support, Concerns for Metro’s Last Funding Option
On Tuesday night the King County Council held the only public hearing on its proposed ‘Plan B’, detailed in this earlier post, that would maintain transit funding. Most speakers supported the measure, but a number of important questions were brought … Continue reading
Posted in Buses, Government, Policy, Transportation
Tagged ballot, budget, buses, Council, crowding, cuts, fee, funding, King County, low income, metro, Plan B, reduced fare, sales tax, state legislature, vehicle licensing, vote
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Hearing on Metro Cuts Highlights State’s Transportation Issues
The Washington State Senate Transportation Committee hosted a “listening forum” in Seattle on Monday to hear out citizens on transportation issues, and the main topic was the impending funding cut to the King County Metro bus system. With several hundred … Continue reading
Posted in Biking, Buses, Ferries, Government, Policy, Roads, Transportation, Walking
Tagged budget, buses, car tab, congestion, cuts, disability, fees, funding, King County, King County Metro, low income, metro, public transportation, Senate Transportation Committee, taxes, Washington
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