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Newsby StaffMay 5, 2020

Building America's Future urges Congress to include infrastructure in next COVID-19 package

Congress and the Trump Administration are considering a fifth COVID-19 response package to address the health, financial, and economic wreckage caused by the pandemic.

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Newsby StaffMay 4, 2020

APTA provides briefing to T&I Committee

President/CEO Paul P. Skoutelas discussed how the public transportation industry is coping with the COVID-19 pandemic and that additional aid will be needed now and for the future.

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Newsby StaffMay 1, 2020

Motorcoaches to loop past U.S. Capitol with ‘Rolling Awareness Campaign’

The event will stage at DC’s Audi Field, south of the U.S. Capitol, and motorcoaches will begin rolling at 11 a.m.

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Newsby StaffMay 1, 2020

Voters continue funding for TARTA services

Increased local funding would allow TARTA to restore Sunday service and increase service frequency and hours for second and third shift workers.

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Newsby StaffApril 29, 2020

TheRide laying off 44 positions to maintain financial stability amidst COVID-19

he staff reductions include union and non-union employees. In addition, executive staff have voluntarily reduced their salaries.

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Newsby StaffApril 29, 2020

Calif.'s OCTA to purchase 10 battery-electric buses

The pilot program comes in the wake of OCTA’s debut earlier this year of 10 new hydrogen fuel-cell electric buses.

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Newsby StaffApril 27, 2020

OLI awards grants for rail safety public awareness campaigns

The approved grants were awarded through a competitive process, with selection based on criteria such as successfully leveraging the federal funds with private partnerships.

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Newsby StaffApril 24, 2020

Legislators urge President to support motorcoach industry amid COVID-19

Both the House Ways and Means Committee Chairman and the T&I Committee Chairman requested Steven Mnuchin and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell consider providing at least $5 billion.

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Newsby StaffApril 14, 2020

Canada's TransLink seeking emergency funding

Without emergency funding, Metro Vancouver commuters are set to see unprecedented cuts to transit services, according to the agency.

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ArticlesApril 14, 2020

FAQ: Funding for Transit in the CARES Stimulus Package

With $25 billion on the table for transportation, cities and transit agencies have a lot of questions about the new CARES bill. We have answers.

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