The survey findings offer a snapshot of current public opinion about mileage fees at a time when both Democratic and Republican officials are openly discussing them as a possible replacement for the gas tax.
Without additional federal funding many rural and small-urban agencies face major service cuts as CARES Act funding dwindles.
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.
Riders using the agency’s EZfare mobile ticketing app give the system positive reviews, citing safer rides during the COVID-19 pandemic.
He joins to discuss some of the alarming findings from a recent survey and the industry’s efforts to urge Congress to pass the CERTS Act, or otherwise provide further assistance to motorcoach operators around the nation.
Also, pre-owned coach sales were down 150 vehicles and new new coach sales were down 294 units, combining for a total 444 less units sold in the second quarter compared to the first quarter of 2020.
Respondents were asked to rate six activities according to their perceived level of safeness.
This study was completed prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, which resulted in temporary changes to the NCS schedule.
More than one half of the respondents either work in Healthcare (39%) or Transportation/Logistics (14%), and nearly one-third (32%) have no vehicle and rely on Metrolink to get to their jobs.
The 30- to 40-foot motorcoach sales grew 68% over the same quarter last year going from 19 in 2018 to 32 units sold in 2019.
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