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Over 100 elected officials, cities and organizations urge Congress to provide $39.3 billion in emergency funding for public transportation to preserve transit service through...
Public transit needs $39.3 billion in the next COVID package
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RELEASE: The emergency funding for transit and Amtrak is good but not enough
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