Calif. Leaders Rally for Transit Funding in Budget
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With only a few weeks left to finalize a budget, transit agencies warning they may have to make deep service cuts as soon as this summer.
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Analysis: Saving Transit Would Be Cheaper Than Letting it Die
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A new analysis of the costs of not helping public transportation agencies fill a $2.5 billion funding gap found that it would cost former riders twice that much - $5 billion - in annual car ownership costs alone.
Coalition Working to Save Transit Asks You to Join
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Advocates ask people and organizations to sign on to a letter asking the legislature to support public transit in its hour of need
Opinion: We Should Do More To Fight Sexual Harassment on Transit
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In the ebb and flow of a global health crisis that obscured another shadow pandemic of increased violence against women, it is time WMATA acts on their stated priorities and visibly resumes their efforts to combat bad behavior and improve public trust.
Op-Ed: To Recover from COVID, Transit Needs a Rider-Centered Future. Here’s How.
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Together, the key players in transit — riders, elected officials and decision-makers, staff and consultants, and advocates and media — have the power to rebuild a stronger transit system, one that is financially sustainable and positioned to carry the masses into the future. But only if we each do our part and we trust each other to do the same.
‘One Flat Tire Away From Dropping Out’: Why Transit to Community Colleges Matters
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A staggering number of U.S. community college campuses are located miles from the nearest transit stop, a new report finds, and it's keeping critical educational opportunities firmly out of reach for students who can't or don't drive.