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Working People Need Congress to Fund Mass Transit

Feb 5, 2024

Working People Need Congress to Fund Mass Transit   The COVID-19 nightmare that we all lived through demonstrated the incredible impact federal funding can have when it comes to providing the essential bus and rail service millions of working men and women rely...

Transportation Sec. Buttigieg talks rail safety improvements

Feb 3, 2024

Transportation Sec. Buttigieg talks rail safety improvements   SCOTT DETROW, HOST: It’s been exactly one year since a freight train derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, unleashing fiery plumes of toxic chemicals. While there were no casualties, the incident...

$80B House Bill Could Transform U.S. Transit Operations

Feb 1, 2024

$80B House Bill Could Transform U.S. Transit Operations As a Democratic lawmaker from Georgia tries once more to garner support for a “transformative” four-year, US$80-billion transit bill, the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS)—and at least one very fed-up union...

With Public Transit on the Brink, Some States Prepare to Boost Funding

Feb 1, 2024

With Public Transit on the Brink, Some States Prepare to Boost Funding Many of the biggest public transit systems in the U.S. are weighing the prospect of damaging service cuts and fare increases in the face of dire budget shortfalls in the coming months. They’re...