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NewsAugust 27, 2020

'N.Y. Green Transit/Green Jobs' Legislation Gaining Steam

One bill requires all new transit bus purchases starting in 2029 to be zero-emission buses, while the second would create contracting incentives for agencies to procure these buses from manufacturers that utilize labor from high-need communities within New York State.

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NewsJune 30, 2020

Senators Working with Motorcoach, School Bus Industries on Coronavirus Economic Relief Bill

The Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act will provide $10 billion in emergency economic relief funding, in the form of grants — no less than 50% of total funding — and other economic assistance.

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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 StaffMarch 26, 2020

APTA thanks Administration after Senate unanimously passes CARES Act

The bill would provide up to $25 billion in funding for the public transportation industry.

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ArticlesMarch 3, 2020

The good, bad, and the ugly of federal authorization

The current authorization for federal transit assistance programs expires in September of this year.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 21, 2020

NY MTA, union call for more penalties for bus operator attacks

The announcement came a week after a B15 bus operator was violently assaulted while driving.

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Newsby StaffDecember 23, 2019

Proposed bill would 'stem flow' of passenger carrier regulations

The bill addresses a myriad of reforms, from amending the mission statement of the FMCSA to insurance requirement reforms to fair treatment when assessing corrective actions.

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ArticlesSeptember 16, 2019

Transit tech now in national security discussions

The arguments for transit as national security policy have long ranged from energy independence that come with transit investments to transit’s role in arresting climate change.

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ArticlesJuly 31, 2019

Committee creates value for small, disadvantaged business in transit

Jose Bustamante, chair of APTA's Small Business Committee, discuses his role, and how he is trying to help businesses succeed.

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NewsJuly 12, 2019

House passes bill banning usage of Fed funds for Chinese rolling stock

The authors assert Chinese state-owned and state-supported enterprises have used subsidized “bargain prices” well-below competitive market price to win contracts throughout the U.S.

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