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Public transit riders to see hefty tax boost this year
Monday, January 16, 2012
Congressional inaction on extending commuter benefits leads public transit riders to see taxes increase more than $550 in 2012. APTA is urging riders to push Congress to support commuter transit benefit as they resume negotiations to finalize the middle class payroll tax cut before it expires at the end of February.
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Study recommends improvements to increase ridership
Monday, January 16, 2012
Results suggest that more direct transit connections to dispersed employment centers, and easier transfers to access these destinations, will help increase transit use for both transit-dependent and choice riders.
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APTA: PT users save $9,790 annually
Monday, January 16, 2012
These savings are based on the cost of commuting by public transportation compared to the Jan. 10, 2012 average national gas price and the national unreserved monthly parking rate.
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Megabus offering 200,000 free seats
Tuesday, December 06, 2011
Available for travel from Jan. 4 to March 1, 2012, to and from megabus.com’s U.S. cities and Toronto.
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APTA: Failure to extend transit commuter benefits favors drivers
Tuesday, December 06, 2011
Legislation to temporarily establish parity between parking and transit/vanpool benefits at $230 per month per commuter was extended. However, the transit/vanpool portion of the benefit will revert to $125 per month when the provision expires at the end of the year while the parking benefit increases to $240.