Recent Streetsblog USA posts about transit funding

House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chair Peter DeFazio (D-Ore.). Image: Oregon State University, CC

Reconciliation Looking Good For Sustainable Transport

By Kea Wilson | Sep 14, 2021 | No Comments

New House legislation coming out of Peter DeFazio's committee could restore some of what sustainable transportation advocates lost during the negotiations over the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill — without technically breaking President Biden's promises to the GOP.

Advocates Call for Action on Infrastructure Bill

By Kea Wilson | Jul 27, 2021 | No Comments

The Senate may be on the brink of slashing the nation’s core transit funding at a moment when many hoped the mode would finally get its due — unless advocates speak out.

Image: Trevor Littlewood via Creative Commons

$73B(!) Bill Would Finally Give E-Buses Their Due

By Kea Wilson | May 6, 2021 | No Comments

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.

Image: Gage Skidmore via Creative Commons

Five Questions About Biden’s Infrastructure Package

By Kea Wilson | Mar 31, 2021 | No Comments

President Biden revealed new details about his transformative new infrastructure package today, but sustainable transportation advocates are already questioning how much it will actually transform our national addiction to cars.

Could this be a new dawn for transit in America? Image: Eric Kilby via Wikimedia Commons

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New COVID Bill Is a Strong Start For Transit Recovery

By Kea Wilson | Mar 8, 2021 | No Comments

Congress is poised to give the transit industry its most significant lifeline yet in the pandemic, but it may still leave some cities struggling to make it for the long haul, advocates argue.

The Fight Over MTA Revenue Is Just Starting

By Dave Colon | Jan 20, 2021 | No Comments

There's gonna be a showdown.

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