RELEASE: The emergency funding for transit and Amtrak is good but not enough
Late Monday evening, Congress passed appropriations for fiscal year 2021 that included $908 billion in a supplemental COVID-19 relief package. Transportation for America and...
Release: Over 100 elected officials, cities, and organizations support $39.3 billion for transit
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...
Statement on Surface Transportation Board’s expanded capacity
A statement from Transportation for America chairman and former mayor of Meridian, MS, John Robert Smith, on the Surface Transportation Board (STB)’s recently expanded...
Statement on the Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act of 2021
A statement from Transportation for America director Beth Osborne on the Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act of 2021 released this weekend by the Senate Environment...
Release: Transportation for America on the Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act of 2021
“It would have been better if they passed nothing”
A statement from Transportation for America director Beth Osborne on the surface transportation reauthorization bill passed...
Release: Transportation for America on Republicans’ second infrastructure proposal
Statement from Transportation for America director Beth Osborne on the Republicans’ second infrastructure proposal
“We’re disappointed to see Republicans—again—fail to provide any real infrastructure policy...
House transportation proposal focuses on updating nation’s outdated transportation policy to get better results
The House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee’s proposal for long-term transportation policy makes repair, safety, climate change, and access to jobs and services core goals...
INVEST Act passes: an overdue paradigm shift toward accomplishing measurable outcomes that prioritizes repair,...
We congratulate the House of Representatives for passing the INVEST Act, a transportation bill that commits to a fix it first approach, prioritizing safety over speed, and connecting...
On infrastructure, the White House is about to trade away their stated goals on...
“In its current state, this deal fails to accomplish the administration’s goal of reducing emissions, preserving both the status quo of easy money to...
Senate makes historic investment in yesterday’s transportation priorities
Deal worsens long-term prospects for addressing climate and equity woes
“The Senate’s final infrastructure deal is certainly big, but it’s anything but bold,” said T4America...
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