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GOPC Sponsors Table at OARC Gubernatorial Forum; Cordray, DeWine Address GOPC’s Policy Priorities

GOPC Sponsors Table at OARC Gubernatorial Forum; Cordray, DeWine Address GOPC’s Policy Priorities

Earlier this month, GOPC was a table sponsor at the Gubernatorial Forum hosted by the The Ohio Association of Regional Councils (OARC). Speaking to a roomful of the state’s top political, business, and civic leaders, Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine and former Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Richard Cordray shared their campaign platforms related to transportation, infrastructure, job creation, and economic development.

Getting Ohio to Work: Reaching Opportunity through Public Transportation Part VI

Getting Ohio to Work: Reaching Opportunity through Public Transportation Part VI

In total, about half of all public transit funding comes from local funds, followed by a quarter of funding through federal dollars, and fares generating around 15%. In FY2012, just 3% of Ohio’s total investment in public transportation was through state contribution.