Transit Agencies Win $170 Billion In Funding Nationwide

Tim Adams
A MARTA train arrives at West End station in Atlanta, Georgia.
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People in Atlanta overwhelmingly voted in favor of a tax to fund MARTA expansion last week. And it turns out, they’re in good company.

A total of 34 out of 49 measures were approved nationwide, according to the American Public Transit Association, in cities like Los Angeles, Indianapolis and San Francisco.

Taken together, the ballot items add up to $170 billion in new funding.