Transportation Funding

2 articles

A modern public transit bus on a city street with a futuristic skyline in the background, representing transit modernization fueled by federal grants.

Federal grants fuel transit agency modernization plans for 2026

Chatham County commissioners approved a $42 million budget for the local transit agency, the Chatham Area Transit (CAT), but only after demanding a forensic audit, route restorations, and renegotiated

Michael Sullivan·August 7, 2026

Weary Bay Area commuters in a dimly lit, rain-slicked transit station, with a 'Transit Funding Crisis' alert on a digital billboard.

Transportation & Transit

Bay Area voters face 2026 sales tax hikes for transit funding

Despite Bay Area transit agencies collectively slashing over $1 billion in costs since 2019, they still face an annual deficit of at least $600 million, leading to a proposed sales tax hike that could

Michael Sullivan·June 3, 2026