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Why Higher Gas Taxes are the Right Medicine for Maryland

Interesting opinion piece by former Montgomery County Executive Douglas Duncan from The Washington Post.

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Alliance seeks $20M a year more for MARC

The Central Maryland Transportation Alliance is lobbying for a $20 million annual investment into the MARC commuter rail service between Baltimore and Washington, D.C.

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Transportation Alliance eBlast: February 2012

The Transportation Alliance's Feb 2012 electronic newsletter discusses taxes as well as an update on the Let's Get to Work initiative.

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Maryland Transit

Transportation Alliance is hiring!

We are hiring for part-time Research Assistant position.

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Maryland Transit

A World-Class Transit System for Baltimore

An Op-Ed about the opportunity for a transit hub where Howard, Lombard, the Red Line, and the existing Light Rail connect.

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Maryland Transit

Governor O'Malley wants to put sales tax on gas

Governor support the gas tax

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Northern Virginia

Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) and Fluor-Transurban have come to an in-principle agreement on the major commercial terms to build the I-95 High Occupancy Vehicle/High Occupancy Toll (HOV/HOT) Lanes Project in Northern Virginia.
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Charlotte, NC

Charlotte envisions a system that appeals to TOD & freight. A tax-increment financing (TIF) district around stations allowing increases in property values to be directed toward paying back the project. This would be done with no increase in the property tax rate...
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Detroit, MI

Its back to basics for Detroit Light Rail, with some private investment support.
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Durham, NC

A 30-year plan to bring increased bus service and three new rail lines to the Research Triangle gets off to a promising start with an election in Durham.
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Kansas City, MO

Kansas City Voters in proposed tax district will be asked to approve an increase to help city qualify for federal funds.
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Washington, DC

Anticipating between 5%-7% appreciation in property values along the DC streetcar corridors, tax increment financing districts cover 40 to 60 percent of the $1.5 billion construction cost.
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