Apr 14, 2022 | Transportation Choices
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 14, 2022CONTACT: matthew@transportationchoices.org, (253) 282-3000 Statement on the Ben Franklin Transit’s Board vote to “indefinitely postpone” proposals to cut funding for the agency At their meeting tonight, the Board of...
Apr 11, 2022 | Access + Affordability, Advocacy, Racial Equity
Ben Franklin Transit’s Board of Directors has put forth two proposals to reduce funding for the agency. Today, leaders from six organizations working in the Tri-Cities region and on statewide advocacy issued the following statements ahead of the vote which is...
Apr 7, 2022 | Monthly Newsletter
At the end of March Governor Inslee signed Move Ahead Washington into law. It is a day I will never forget. Move Ahead Washington represents a paradigm shift in how we fund transportation, and reflects the hopes, dreams, and advocacy of thousands of people. It took...
Mar 31, 2022 | Advocacy, Racial Equity
Ben Franklin Transit serves Benton and Franklin Counties as the only transit agency in the region. The agency currently has higher than expected revenues, thanks to robust sales taxes this year. This should be a time to catch up on deferred repairs and maintenance,...
Mar 25, 2022 | Advocacy, Dispatch From Olympia
Move Ahead Washington supporters and allies with Governor Jay Inslee at the bill signing ceremony in Tacoma on Friday. Governor Inslee signed Move Ahead Washington into law on Friday, marking the end of an incredible effort to get this transformative transportation...
