transportation
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| All but four Bellingham precincts supported WTA tax levy | "In Bellingham, all but four voting precincts - or 91 percent of them - voted in favor of the sales tax increase for Whatcom Transportation Authority, an analysis of preliminary voting data shows." |
2010-05-04 | |
| Ballots For WTA's Sales Tax Proposal Due Today | "Ballots are due today, April 27, for the Whatcom Transportation Authority’s proposed sales tax measure. The proposition asks voters whether sales tax in Whatcom County should be increased 0.2 percent to maintain and improve our mass-transit system." |
2010-04-27 | |
| WWU student to present at transit conference | "When A.J. Garcia moved from Spokane to Bellingham to attend Western Washington University, he was struck by how different the transit system was. 'To actually see something that worked piqued my interest,' said the political science/philosophy/economics major who will… |
2010-04-12 | |
| Student presenters sought for ridesharing conference | 2010-04-06 | ||
| WTA answers questions on financing, sales tax increase | "Whatcom County voters will decide this month whether they want to increase the local sales tax by two-tenths of 1 percent for Whatcom Transportation Authority. The increase would cost 20 cents for every $100 purchased in taxable items. Ballots will go out Wednesday, April 7."… |
2010-04-05 | |
| WWU student to present at national transit conference in Georgia | 2010-03-26 | ||
| WTA study show ridership on rise, buses on time | "Following are recently compiled statistics on WTA ridership in 2009: On time: On average, buses were on time about 93 percent, beating the 90 percent goal. During the evening rush hour, it was about 85 percent. On time is defined as being within five minutes of the scheduled arrival… |
2010-03-12 | |
| Lawsuit Over WTA Sales Tax Proposal Ballot Goes To Court | The lawsuit over the ballot language of the Whatcom Transportation Authority’s April sales tax proposal is in a county courtroom Wednesday. The judge could decide if the ballot title is legal. Opponents of the measure say it is not. |
2010-03-10 | |
| WWU employees who reduce driving trips to work this month can win travel prizes | 2010-03-05 | ||
| Spring quarter faculty/staff bus passes go on sale March 1 | 2010-02-25 |