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Nationwide rally for emergency public transit funds in COVID-19 relief legislation
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Transportation for America’s statement on surface transportation policy extension
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Over 30 members of Congress support equal funding for public transit and highways in...
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Transportation for America’s statement on Pete Buttigieg as Transportation Secretary nominee
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Over 160 elected officials and organizations support fundamental changes to the federal transportation program
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