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$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.

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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.

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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.

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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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Senate ‘Skinny’ COVID Bill Leaves Transit Starving

By Dave Colon | Dec 1, 2020 | No Comments

A bipartisan group of U.S. senators revealed a coronavirus compromise bill on Tuesday morning that provides less than half of what transit agencies need, an offer that advocates and transit agencies greeted with like being given a lump of coal on Christmas.

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Can NYC Congestion Pricing Still Happen in 2021?

By Dave Colon | Nov 19, 2020 | No Comments

Advocates are hopeful that incoming President Biden will fast-track congestion pricing so that they can still start in 2021. But how would such a thing happen? Here's our latest deep dive into the issue.

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