
The $499-billion federal legislation is full of carbon reduction, resiliency, and clean energy incentives.
The $499-billion federal legislation is full of carbon reduction, resiliency, and clean energy incentives.
Sam Graves has served as the committee’s Ranking Republican Member for the last four years.
APTA said that public transit investment in this reconciliation bill will help address climate change, equity challenges and mobility demand for our communities.
Financial institutions have predicted without federal government relief aid, the industry could see more than 40% of the 3,000 businesses permanently shut down.
Transit agency leaders hosted a rally that called on Congress to urgently deliver significant and immediate federal aid to public transportation systems nationwide.
Bill includes $8 billion for the private motorcoach industry.
Seventy-seven percent of respondents want to see more funding. Additionally, by a three-to-one margin, voters want to see action taken to fix public transit infrastructure.
Regardless of electoral outcome, some trends that have been accelerating for years will continue well into 2021 and beyond.
APTA President/CEO Paul P. Skoutelas released a statement praising the move.
APTA is urging Congress to invest at least $32 billion in additional emergency funding to keep systems running safely and to protect the jobs of more than 435,000 industry workers.
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