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.
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.
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.
The bill would provide up to $25 billion in funding for the public transportation industry.
The current authorization for federal transit assistance programs expires in September of this year.
The announcement came a week after a B15 bus operator was violently assaulted while driving.
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.
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.
Jose Bustamante, chair of APTA's Small Business Committee, discuses his role, and how he is trying to help businesses succeed.
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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