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3 days ago · Mass Transit provides dedicated coverage of the North American public transportation industry by highlighting transit agencies, transit operations, transit systems managers and the transit...
Philadelphia mass transit users face fare hikes ... - Associated Press News
15 hours ago · PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia’s mass transit system has proposed an across-the-board 21.5% fare increase that would start New Year’s Day as well as severe service cuts that would take effect next summer. The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority announced its plans on Tuesday and scheduled a Dec. 13 public hearing on them.
Philadelphia mass transit users face fare hikes of more than ... - ABC News
14 hours ago · Philadelphia’s mass transit system is proposing a 21.5% fare increase starting New Year’s Day and also considering severe service cuts that would take effect in the summer ABC News Video
Chicago Transit Board Approves CTA’s 2025 Budget
1 day ago · The Chicago Transit Board today approved the Chicago Transit Authority’s $2.16 billion operating budget for 2025, a strategic plan designed to maintain current fares, enhance bus and rail services beyond pre-pandemic levels and support continued investments in infrastructure and technology. The budget aims to further elevate the transit experience by prioritizing investments that address ...
Under Trump, Prepare for New US Transportation Priorities - Bloomberg.com
1 day ago · Trump officials knew that many parts of the country, especially those with smaller transit systems, couldn’t afford those higher costs, so the administration could effectively deny them transit ...
Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Rule to Protect Rail Transit …
Oct 29, 2024 · WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) is issuing a regulation to make transit workers safer, nationwide, by mandating standards to protect them while working on transit railways. This is the latest action from the Biden-Harris Administration to protect transit workers, keeping them safer ...
These cities are ending fares on transit. Here's why - CNN
Jul 8, 2023 · More major cities in the United States are letting public transit riders hop on board for free. Kansas City; Raleigh; Richmond; Olympia; Tucson; Alexandria, Virginia; and other cities are testing...
Federal Spending Rescued Mass Transit During Covid. What …
May 22, 2024 · The government provided $69.5 billion in relief funds to help keep transit on track during Covid-19. But many rail and bus systems are now facing layoffs and cutbacks.
Where public transit is recovering — and where it's not - Axios
Dec 14, 2023 · What's happening: Cities have been experimenting with a variety of tactics to boost transit ridership after rates plummeted during the COVID-19 pandemic. Some reduced fares, or made rides entirely free (though funding such efforts can prove difficult). Some are investing in new routes and other infrastructure.
Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $4 Billion in ...
Mar 11, 2024 · WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg recommended that 14 large transit projects in 11 states receive nearly $4 billion in federal support for construction as part of President Biden's Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Budget Request to Congress.