Where People of Color Can't Access Opportunity
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Even the most transit-rich cities in America are significantly less accessible without a car for the low-income and people of color, a new analysis finds.
Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Public Transportation
Advocates Throw Weight Behind INVEST Act 2.0
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It's “arguably the most transformative transportation bill of our lifetimes,” one advocate said.
Tammy Duckworth: Every Station Must Be Accessible
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A groundbreaking new bill would help make every transit station in America accessible to American residents with disabilities — and stop critical accessibility improvements from being put off a moment longer.
$73B(!) Bill Would Finally Give E-Buses Their Due
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A new bill would give (almost) the same amount of funding to transit agencies to electrify nation’s bus fleet as President Biden promised to private drivers to electrify their cars.
How To Get Young Riders on Intercity Rail
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Why doesn’t Amtrak offer a discounted rail pass for youth?
Needed: A Federal Program to Boost Transit Service
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Editor’s note: This article originally appeared on Transit Center and is republished with permission. On March 13, 2020, at the onset of the pandemic, the Federal Transit Administration responded to the emergency by enabling transit agencies to spend federal funds to run buses and trains. It was a break with longstanding policy. Normally, federal grants are reserved […]