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Lawmakers hear update on health of California’s downtowns

  • By Madeline Shannon | The Center Square

(The Center Square) – As lawmakers grapple with the declining health of downtown neighborhoods in California's big cities, urban planning and public transit officials spoke about what the state can do to turn things around.

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UTA proposes an increase to a $3 base fare. But first, it wants to hear from Utahns

  • Alixel Cabrera

After 13 years of paying $2.50 to ride a local Utah Transit Authority bus or train, commuters may see a fare increase to $3 next year. But first, UTA officials say they want to  hear their feedback. “This would help offset the increased costs that have happened over 13 years,” said Gavin Gustafson, senior public […]

Idaho

In Idaho, a public transit program can take you to the doctor. If it has enough funding.

  • Kyle Pfannenstiel

For Ann Kirkwood, doctor appointments sometimes come all at once.  One week in mid-May, she had a big one coming up: To see if she had kidney cancer. Kirkwood, who uses a wheelchair, has tapped a free medical transportation program through Valley Regional Transit, a public transit agency in southwest Idaho.  But when she went […]

California

Auditor: East Bay Area transit could run out of money soon

  • By Madeline Shannon | The Center Square

(The Center Square) – The California State Auditor says that bus service provided by six East San Francisco Bay Area public transportation agencies could decline if structural budget problems aren’t quickly fixed.