[nfbwatlk] FW: Tell Your Legislator to Save Your Bus Service TODAY!

[Jacob Struiksma]

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WORRIED ABOUT BUS SERVICE CUTS?  URGE YOUR LEGISLATOR TO SAVE YOUR BUS
SERVICE NOW!

If you are worried about bus service cuts in your neighborhood and want to
do something about it, you're not alone. Across the state, transit agencies
are considering painful service cuts to make up for large budget shortfalls.



 
<http://org2.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=C2TKrDs%2FklOmzM2BZqs
s%2FoaHZyieSBG%2B> URGE YOUR REPRESENTATIVES TO BRING HOUSE BILL 2855 FOR A
VOTE AND SUPPORT IT.  

 
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O1IaHZyieSBG%2B> CLICK HERE to send a letter to your representative.  Please
take some time to customize this letter and let your representative know why
you are worried about transit cuts.

Already, Community Transit in Snohomish County is cutting Sunday service.
Pierce Transit is looking at cuts of up to 60% by next year without new
revenue. Whatcom Transit will be forced to cut another $4 million over the
next year in order to remain above water despite nearly $2 million in cuts.
King County Metro has already raised fares and used its reserves to plug
significant budget gaps this year. But revenues are continuing to decline
and large service cuts are looming.

But hope is not lost! Right now the Legislature is considering a bill that
would provide transit agencies with temporary funding sources to stave off
immediate cuts. 

House Bill 2855 will:

*	Authorize transit agencies to enact a temporary $20 per year vehicle
license fee during times of economic distress, providing agencies with an
alternative to drastic service cuts. 

*	The authorization for a $20 fee would expire at the end of 2014. 

*	The legislation establishes a statewide plan that will guide future
investments in public transportation. The joint transportation committee of
the House and Senate will convene a panel of interested stakeholders to
propose a statewide blueprint to create a long-term sustainable plan for
statewide investments. The blueprint will also establish a plan to
significantly improve connectivity between transit agencies.

 
<http://org2.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=AXnkHjv9hGNyrhzwmibWb
YaHZyieSBG%2B> URGE YOUR REPRESENTATIVES TO BRING HOUSE BILL 2855 FOR A VOTE
AND SUPPORT IT. Action is just a click away! 

 
<http://org2.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=tQYJyYJFBYFQrSYMBkjz8
9hain3ypMTu> CLICK HERE to send a letter to your representative.  Please
take some time to customize this letter and let your representative know why
you are worried about transit cuts.

Your voice matters. Take action NOW and help Save Bus Service.

Jennifer Olegario
Development and Outreach Associate
Transportation Choices Coalition
811 1st Avenue, Suite 626
Seattle, WA 98104
Phone: 206.329.2336
Fax: 206.329.2705
www.transportationchoices.org
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