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Only 3.6% of the TIGER grants that were recently announced went to public transit projects, representing a significant decrease in public transit TIGER grants.
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Funding for the plan would be offset by rolling back two-thirds of the revenue lost in the Republican tax bill by reinstating a top income tax rate of 39.6%, restoring the individual alternative minimum tax, reversing cuts to the estate tax, and raising the corporate income tax from 21% to 25%.
Read More →Additionally, it was announced that Thelma Drake has been nominated to be administrator of the Federal Transit Administration.
Read More →ITS America announced the formation of its Smart Infrastructure Task Force to address how technology and innovation can be incentivized.
Read More →Allocates $100 billion for a grant competition with preference given to applicants that raise revenue such as taxes, fees or tolls, and would limit federal help to 20% of new money generated.
Read More →METRO Managing Editor Alex Roman spoke to Ford about his APTA initiatives and federal funding, as well as the JTA’s autonomous vehicle test track, which launched in December.
Read More →Kimberly Slaughter will collaborate on strategic planning and implementation, industry representation, business development, service delivery, and client satisfaction.
Read More →"A strong federal investment in public transportation needs to be preserved and increased, not cut," says APTA President/CEO Skoutelas.
Read More →Randy Clarke has served as the VP, operations and member services, at the American Public Transportation Association since April 2016.
Read More →The Anniston, Ala., facility now joins all other New Flyer locations with capability to manufacture the Xcelsior CHARGE™ battery-electric bus, including Winnipeg, Manitoba, and Crookston and St. Cloud, Minn.
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