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April 9, 2024 • Blog

Comparing Cobb and Gwinnett County transit plans

By Baruch Feigenbaum

Gwinnett and Cobb County will ask voters to approve a one-cent sales tax to expand public transit options this fall.

March 6, 2024 • Blog

Gwinnett County offers latest transportation tax plan

By Baruch Feigenbaum

When Gwinnett County voters head to the polls on November 5 they will be asked to approve a new one-cent sales tax to expand transit service in the county.

February 1, 2024 • Commentary

Cobb County transit plan has a lot to like but also potential problems

By Baruch Feigenbaum

Rather than stage another MARTA referendum, the county is trying a lower-cost approach that adds 108 miles of fixed-route service.

February 26, 2021 • Commentary

Get on Board with Buses for Equitable Transit

By Baruch Feigenbaum

U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says one of his top priorities is addressing inequities such as “transit deserts,” particularly in communities of

August 28, 2020 • Reason Foundation

Contracting Out Transit Can Drive Quality, Cost Improvements

By Baruch Feigenbaum

Of all Americans living in poverty, 20% do not have access to a car and rely on mass transit systems to travel beyond their immediate neighborhood. An effective

February 14, 2020 • Commentary

Put the Brakes on High-Speed Rail in Georgia

By Baruch Feigenbaum

Every few years, high-speed rail advocates arrive in Georgia and argue for high-speed rail. Supposedly, Atlanta and the state as a whole will not become a world