A special December session of the Legislature is being pushed by Gov. Charlie Crist and Senate President Jeff Atwater to show the Obama administration that Florida is serious about supporting rail transit. ...more

October 21, 2009

The region's transportation authority is responsible for building roads and a commuter rail system but doesn't have the money for either. ...more

October 18, 2008

The region's transportation authority is responsible for building roads and a commuter rail system but doesn't have the money for either. Now comes word it probably won't be able to raise taxes in Hillsborough, Pinellas and other counties in the region to pay for its transportation projects. Not in this economic climate. ...more

October 16, 2008

It's disappointing to see how little muscle Tampa Bay's legislative delegation has in Tallahassee. It's even more disheartening to hear incumbents say why that is. Most often, their answer is simply a shrug. ...more

October 11, 2008

Rather than wait for a regional transportation authority to develop a plan, Mayor Pam Iorio wants to develop a Tampa-centric approach that would ask Hillsborough County voters in 2010 whether to fund mass transit with a sales tax. ...more

July 31, 2008