BFT Considers Lowering Sales Tax for Mass Transit
The reduction would be in response to a slight increase to fund a drug treatment center.
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Federal Public Transit Mask Mandate Struck Down, Affect BFT? School Buses?
Federal judge strikes down public transportation mask mandate, also applied to school buses.
Ben Franklin Transit Could Get Millions From State Package
The state plan requires BFT to continue to maintain it's local sales tax 'authority' or ability to utilize public taxes, as well as create free fares for those 18 and younger.
Area Schools See Games Canceled Due to Shortage of Bus Drivers
Got a CDL or previous such training or experience? Consider being at least a part-time bus driver
KSD Cancels Summer School Transportation–Heatwave 6-28–7-2
Obviously because the buses do not have AC, the decision made to cancel summer classes next week.
Ben Franklin Transit Restores 3 ‘COVID-Pandemic’ Routes
three routes that had been 'closed' restored, originally taken out due to COVID restrictions.
New Mask Requirements for BFT Buses, Transportation
Kind of a moot point, as WA has been under a mandatory mask law already.
Walla Walla School District is ‘Perfect’ in What Way?
Parents of students who attend school in the Walla Walla School District, or ride any of their transportation sources will be happy.
School District Officials announced Wednesday morning they achieved a very RARE perfect score during their latest inspection by the Washington State Patrol...
Study Says Ben Franklin Transit Should Cut Sales Tax, Streamline Services
Since 1996, the Washington Policy Center (the leading economic think tank in our state and region) have done two cost-profit-performance analysis of Ben Franklin Transit, largely because they're funded with a local sales tax...public funding...
New Study Will Call for Downsizing “Struggling” Ben Franklin Transit
The Washington Policy Center is the leading public policy 'think tank' group in Washington state, and likely the entire Pacific Northwest. The group's mission statement is to "promote sound public policy based upon free market solutions...