Transportation Ballot Measures – Election Day (Nov 4, 2014) Results
Now that the mid-term election is over and everybody is debating the performance of candidates, it is time to take a look at how the public reacted to a slew of transportation ballot measures across the country. Our friends at AASHTO has pulled together a nice summary of articles that explain how these transportation issues played out. One important item that caught my eye was the defeat of Nick Rahall, a top Democrat (from West Virginia) on the transportation committee, lost his seat after 38 years. These midterm election results are plain c
razy! Anyways, check out the list below:
- Wisconsin Voters Approve State Transportation Fund Amendment
Link to article in the Journal Sentinel - Maryland Voters Approve Transportation Lockbox
Link to article in The Baltimore Sun - Traffic-Tied Texans Tap Oil and Gas Taxes for Transportation
Link to article in Governing - Voters in Austin, Texas Defeat Urban Rail Transportation Bond
Link to story on KXAN-TV - Transportation Measures in San Francisco, Alameda County Win Support
Link to article in the San Francisco Chronicle - Seattle Voters Approve Public Transit Package, Reject Monorail Extension
Link to article in the Puget Sound Business Journal - Atlanta Transit Expansion Overwhelmingly Approved
Link to article in The Hill - Mass Transit Initiative in Tampa Bay Area Fails
Link to article in The Tampa Tribune - Transportation Tax Soundly Defeated in Alachua County, Florida
Link to article in The Gainesville Sun - Forsyth County, Georgia Voters Approve Transportation Bond Referendum
Link to article in Forsyth County News - Driver Cards Rejected by Wide Margin in Oregon
Link to article in the Statesman Journal - Cleveland, Maple Heights Voters Smack Down Red-Light Cameras
Link to Northeast Ohio Media Group article - Rep. Nick Rahall, Top Democrat on Transportation Committee, Loses Seat After 38 Years
Link to article in The Hill
