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Newsby News/Media ReleaseAugust 21, 2025

APTA Calls on Congress, Administration to Boost Public Transit Investment

The association calls for $138 billion for public transit and $130 billion for passenger rail over five years.

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Newsby StaffMay 23, 2025

Regulatory Rollback Could Stall Zero-Emission Bus Innovation

New resolutions may slow clean vehicle adoption, stalling momentum for zero-emission transportation and public health safeguards.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsJune 14, 2024

APTA Calls on Congress to Fully Fund Public Transit in FY25

M.J. Maynard, vice chair of APTA and CEO of the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada, testified before the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Highways and Transit on behalf of APTA.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsJanuary 12, 2024

APTA Urges Congress to Honor BIL, Fully Fund Transit

In a letter, APTA President/CEO said “At a minimum, we urge the THUD Appropriations Act, together with advance appropriations of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, to provide $21.1 billion for public transit and $16.7 billion for passenger rail, as passed by the Senate..."

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsSeptember 21, 2023

Buttigieg, Members Of Congress Voice Support For New High-Speed Rail Funding

Reps. Marilyn Strickland (D-WA), Colin Allred (D-TX), and Dina Titus (D-NV) encouraged Buttigieg to provide robust funding from the Infrastructure IIJA to support high-speed rail projects underway in their states.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseSeptember 15, 2023

APTA Hosts 2023 Congressional Fly-In, Emphasizes Public Transit Funding

Both the Senate and House of Representatives have advanced Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 THUD Appropriations bills.

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ArticlesJanuary 19, 2023

How New Clean Energy Tax Credits Can Benefit Transit Systems

The $499-billion federal legislation is full of carbon reduction, resiliency, and clean energy incentives.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsJanuary 10, 2023

Sam Graves Selected to Chair the T&I Committee

Sam Graves has served as the committee’s Ranking Republican Member for the last four years.

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NewsAugust 31, 2021

APTA and a Broad Industry Coalition Urge Public Transit Investment

APTA said that public transit investment in this reconciliation bill will help address climate change, equity challenges and mobility demand for our communities.

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NewsDecember 22, 2020

ABA Says Congress Has Once Again Failed the Motorcoach Industry

Financial institutions have predicted without federal government relief aid, the industry could see more than 40% of the 3,000 businesses permanently shut down.

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