The American Public Transportation Association (APTA) was joined by 31 organizations, representing tens of millions of Americans, in opposition to public transit infrastructure cuts included in the Senate Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) Appropriations bill.
Although the bill includes many critical infrastructure investments, it reduces total funding for public transportation by $457 million compared to the Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 enacted levels. In addition, unlike the House THUD Appropriations bill, the bill does not permanently block the impending $1.2 billion cut to transit formula funds in FY 2020.
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The Coalition strongly urges the Senate to increase investment in public transportation and permanently block the impending 12% across-the-board cut to every public transit agency in the nation. The Coalition supporting this effort includes 31 associations representing construction, manufacturing, workers, transportation agencies, state and local government officials, businesses, and environmental organizations from across the country.
APTA said it will continue to work with Congress and the Administration to increase funding levels available to maintain public transit services and support critical projects that will repair, grow, and improve our public transit systems today and in the future.
METRO’s People Movement highlights the latest leadership changes, promotions, and personnel news across the public transit, motorcoach, and people mobility sectors.
BART began offering select parking lots to non-BART riders to generate new revenue to help address its FY27 $376M operating budget deficit brought on by remote work.
Drawing on decades of industry experience, Evans-Benson offered insights into the differences between the two, along with tips for better customer engagement and more.
The renewals include continued operations at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in Florida; the PRTC in Virginia; and RTC Washoe in Nevada.
The governor’s proposed auto insurance reforms could save the agency $48 million annually by limiting payouts in crashes where buses are not primarily at fault.
What truly drives the cost of a paratransit fleet? Beyond the purchase price, seven operational factors quietly determine maintenance frequency, downtime, and long-term service reliability. This whitepaper explores how these factors shape lifecycle cost and what agencies should evaluate when selecting paratransit vehicles.
In this conversation, TBC’s Executive Director Ed Redfern, President Corey Aldridge, and Washington Representative Joel Rubin outline the coalition’s key policy priorities, the challenges facing transit agencies, and how industry stakeholders can work together to strengthen the voice of bus transit at the federal level.
Amanda Wanke, who has worked at DART for 10 years, including the past 2½ years as CEO, will join Metro Transit as deputy chief operating officer, operations administration.
