UTA's Free Fare February won't continue past February
Rep. Joel Briscoe’s bill came with a hefty price tag — about $40-50 million a year, but it would have made all UTA buses and trains free. Briscoe told FOX 13 News that he’s not giving up and will bring the bill back next year.
"The legislature finds the money for the things it finds important. I think what we need to do is we need to change minds and we need to shift people to talking about opportunity for mobility and getting around," said Briscoe."This is more than clean air. This is helping people get access to jobs. This is economic development."
UTA has been offering Free Fare February throughout the month, leading to a 20% increase in weekday ridership and a 34% increase on weekends.
日本 最新ニュース, 日本 見出し
Similar News:他のニュース ソースから収集した、これに似たニュース記事を読むこともできます。
Yoram Bauman: The Utah Legislature can act to ‘Clean the darn air’Utah Senate bill would put a tax on carbon to end grocery sales tax and boost transit and development, writes Yoram Bauman.
続きを読む »
Utah Legislature passes bills to prevent street racing, police deception in youth interrogationsAmong legislation moving forward in the final two weeks of the session, the Utah Legislature on Thursday passed a bill that seeks to stem illegal street racing and a bill to prohibit police from using deception during interrogations with youth.
続きを読む »
Utah lawmakers move to tighten requirements for Utah Lake island real estate projectIn a near-unanimous vote Tuesday, the Utah House approved a measure that would strengthen thresholds a controversial dredging project on Utah Lake would need to meet before winning approval. Sponsored by Rep. Keven Stratton, R-Orem, HB240, would raise significant guardrails on any proposed transfer of lakebed to private real estate developers in exchange for “restoration” work on the long-suffering lake at the heart of Utah Valley.
続きを読む »
Medical cannabis, self-driving DUI bills pass in Utah SenateWith a little over a week remaining in the current Utah Legislative session, there was plenty of activity Wednesday on Capitol Hill
続きを読む »
Total of Utah patients hospitalized with COVID-19 since start of pandemic tops 33,000, state reportsThe Utah Department of Health reported 614 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, the sixth day in a row that the reported case count has been below 1,000.
続きを読む »
How Utah is handling its largest refugee resettlement in state historyJust over 900 Afghan refugees have moved to Utah – the largest refugee resettlement in state history – since the Taliban took power over Afghanistan. Utah Gov. Spencer Cox announced a plan to help assimilate Afghan immigrants, many whom are deemed humanitarian parolees, in the state by offering them housing, education and work opportunities.
続きを読む »