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WTA’s budget forecast turns gloomy quickly

Projections show transit agency in the red by 2027

One of Whatcom Transportation Authority's eight hybrid buses stops to let passengers board.
A Whatcom Transportation Authority bus travels down Prospect Street in Bellingham on July 18. Earlier this month, officials at the transit agency confronted budget projections that show WTA going into the red by 2027. (Hailey Hoffman/Cascadia Daily News)
By Ralph Schwartz Staff Reporter
The outlook for the Whatcom Transportation Authority budget has changed from a promising surplus to
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