A new campaign called Transit Vote has formed to encourage transit riders to vote in upcoming transit elections. The group, including USAction, the Community Transportation Association of America, and the American Public Transportation Association has a website profiling transportation referenda around the country. Boulder, Colorado Considers 'Free' Transit Boulder could become one of the first cities in America to levy a tax that would give some residents unlimited free rides on public buses and trains. The City Council voted Tuesday to put the question to voters in seven neighborhoods Nov. 7. Eco Passes are normally bought by employers to provide their workers with unlimited access to buses and commuter trains in the Denver area.
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Already, about 50,000 people in this city of 100,000 hold Eco Passes. Several council members said the tax would be the first step in breaking ties to automobiles. Proponents said the plan would be the first in Colorado and possibly the United States to create special taxing districts for bus passes. For additional information, go to Regional Transportation District or City of Boulder . Try Transit Week is Sept. 10 to 16, 2000.