Subject: Voters approve 70% of nationwide Transit / Transportation initiatives, worth over $40 billion.
Date: Friday, November 10, 2006 8:02 PM

Voters approve 70% of nationwide Transit / Transportation initiatives,
worth over $40 billion.
 
Center For Transportation Excellence Update - http://www.cfte.org/

Voters Approve Over $40 Billion in Transportation Investment 

2006 Continues the Trend of Transportation Investment at the Ballot Box 

Voters Approve Approximately 70% of Transportation Measures Nationwide

On November 7, voters approved over $40 billion in new
transportation-related investments. Voters in 13 states approved 21 of
33 transportation ballot measures, including 7 statewide initiatives.
Nine measures were defeated and three are undecided as of press time.
Tuesday's elections continue the growing trend of securing additional
transportation funding at the ballot box and the strong voter support
for these measures. With this year's results, voters have approved more
than $100 billion for transportation since 2000. 

Once again in 2006 voters in states and communities across the nation
approved new investments in vital transportation projects. For the year,
more than $43 billion for transportation projects have been approved by
the electorate. Overall this year approximately 69% of transportation
measures were approved. The track record for transportation measures
suggests that people are, contrary to conventional wisdom, very willing
to increase local taxes to improve transportation when the benefits are
clear. People want change and choices in transportation and the ballot