Apr 12, 2017 | Transportation Choices
Transportation Choices’ statement on House Bill 2201 On Monday, the House Transportation Committee voted to advance House Bill 2201. This bill would require Sound Transit to reimburse taxpayers for a portion of the Motor Vehicle Excise Tax (MVET) that voters...
Mar 30, 2017 | Transportation Choices
Do your eyes glaze over when we talk about the Federally mandated update of our Metropolitan Planning Organization’s fiscally constrained Long-Range Transportation Plan? Probably not, you transportation wonk you. It may sound like bureaucratic mumbo-jumbo, but right...
Mar 28, 2017 | Transportation Choices
Yesterday, the Washington State Senate held a public hearing on Sound Transit-related bills that could have major implications for Sound Transit 3 implementation. We testified on the bills that were recently introduced. To catch up on this story, check out our...
Mar 20, 2017 | Transportation Choices
Last Thursday, the House Transportation Committee held work session on Sound Transit and the implementation of ST3. While no specific bills were discussed, the backdrop of the work session was recent public concern over new ST3 car tab fees and a few bills that had...
Mar 16, 2017 | Transportation Choices
Last night, the Trump Administration released its proposed Fiscal Year 2018 Budget. Under this proposal, the Federal Transit Administration will see deep cuts and the elimination of important transit grant programs including the Small Starts Program and the TIGER...
