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Media Release (March 24, 2011): Steering Committee Finalizes Recommendations on Future Funding and Governance of Regional Transit
Media Release (Feb. 21, 2011): Future of Regional Transit Survey Reveals County-wide Public Opinion
Media Release (Jan. 24, 2011): Citizens Help Direct Future Regional Transit Services: Input Will Address Potential Changes in Governance and Funding
Media Release (Dec. 23, 2010): Steering Committe to Discuss Public Transit Funding/Governance Structure Alternatives Pros and Cons During Jan. 7 Meeting
Media Release (Dec. 9, 2010): Telephone Town Hall Delivers Earful on Regional Transit
Media Release (Dec. 1, 2010): Telephone Town Hall Engages Citizens in Regional Transit Discussion
Media Release (Nov. 24, 2010): Transit Steering Committee to Develop Alternatives to Funding/Governance Structure during December 3 Meeting
Media Release (Sept. 27, 2010): National Peer Cities to Present Funding and Governance Models to Future of Regional Transit Study
Media Release (Sept. 1, 2010): Future of Regional Transit Steering Committee Meets Sept. 10
Media Release (Aug. 5, 2010): Study to Determine Future Needs of Public Transit Services
News Coverage:
Future of Transit Will Take Another Month
New Direction for Regional Transit
TownSquare: Transportation Funding is Subject of Meeting
http://www.gazette.com/articles/regional-108925-transit-committee.html
Extention of Tax Increase for Transportation Could be in the Offing
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/41225393/ns/local_news-colorado_springs_co/
Bus Stopped?
http://www.csindy.com/IndyBlog/archives/2011/01/14/bus-stopped/
Citizens Help Direct Future Regional Transit Services
Steering Committee to Discuss Public Transit Funding/Governance
http://www.springsgov.com/News.aspx?NewsID=760
Access, transit pitched for Academy Blvd. redevelopment
http://csbj.com/2011/01/27/access-transit-pitched-for-academy-blvd-redevelopment/
Academy Blvd Revitalization Team to Present Findings
Study proposes total makeover of 6 miles of Academy Boulevard
http://www.gazette.com/common/printer/view.php?db=colgazette&id=111863
The FrontRange Express, a commuter bus service between
http://www.gazette.com/articles/continue-110008-running-frex.html
http://csbj.com/2010/12/22/frex-to-remain-in-service-through-2011/
http://www.newsfirst5.com/news/frex-to-run-through-2011/
Colfax project receives funding to continue to study streetcars:
http://www.denverpost.com/frontpage/ci_16913506?source=rss
State receives $21 million in grants to fund transportation projects:
http://www.denverpost.com/frontpage/ci_16914791?source=rss
http://csbj.com/2010/12/21/springs-gets-21-million-for-transit-projects/
http://www.gazette.com/articles/regional-109021-transit-city.html
http://www.gazette.com/articles/bus-109370-saturday-service.html
http://www.waltpub.com/wood.pdf (see article on page 3, “New Direction for Regional Transit”)
http://www.newsfirst5.com/news/join-a-town-hall-meeting-by-phone-next-week/
http://www.gazette.com/articles/regional-109021-transit-city.htm
Future of Regional Transit study, general:
http://coloradocommunitynewspapers.com/articles/2010/12/12/tri_lakes_tribune/news/08_mo_transit.txt
http://coloradocommunitynewspapers.com/articles/2010/11/30/tri_lakes_tribune/news/01_mo_meeting.txt
New bus contractor for
http://www.gazette.com/articles/bus-109933-city-new.html