WASHINGTON The American Public Transportation Association reports that voters passed pro-transit ballot initiatives in Colorado, Michigan and Maine, while defeating one anti-transit measure in Ohio last month.

Taking into account the successful passage of two additional transit-related initiatives earlier in the year, the success rate for public transportation ballot initiatives this year was 70 percent, said APTA.

"These votes for public transportation speak loud and clear: the public wants more public transportation service and is willing to pay for it," said APTA President William Millar.

"At a time when unemployment is high and economic uncertainty is foremost in peoples minds, you might not expect people to tax themselves for better public transit services. The fact that a majority of transit-related ballot initiatives passed means people recognize the value of public transportation."

Here are transit ballot initiatives that were adopted:

Fountain, Colo., approved a 0.75 percent sales tax increase for transportation improvements, maintenance and service.

Kalamzoo, Mich., approved a property tax millage of 0.6 mills, or 60 cents per $1,000 of the taxable value of property, to support public transportation.

Flint, Mich. renewed an existing 0.6 mill property tax for five years to support the Mass Transportation Authority.

Maine voters passed a $71.25 million statewide transportation bond that included public transit investments.

Cincinnati voters defeated an anti-public transit measure that would have placed significant constraints on Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authoritys ability to expand public transportation.

For more information on transit ballot initiatives, go to http://www.cfte.org/.