"There can be no doubt that the transportation sector is the most critical sector of our economy."  — Robert Brady

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Majority supports public transit

Large majorities support public transportation

More than three-fourths of Americans support increasing funding for public transportation systems, the American Public Transportation Association said Monday.

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What would you do?

What would you do without mass transit

What if there was no money to run your train, bus, or trolley?

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Public Transit—Public Good

Public Transit—Public Good

A campaign in Massachusetts based partnership of transit workers (ATU) and riders working for a sustainable funding structure for transit throughout our state and fully functional, affordable public transportation that increases equity across race, class, region, and citizenship status.

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Latest stuff from our blog

• Public Transit—Public Good

  By Americans for Transit Public Transit—Public Good is campaign is a Massachusetts based partnership of transit workers (ATU) and riders…
  PermalinkJan 18 2013

• Great video from Philly DVARP

  What if there was no money to run your train, bus, or trolley? With federal lawmakers still unable to orchestrate…
  PermalinkJan 18 2013

• FTA Grapples With Likely Funding Cuts

  DCSTREETSBLOG: by Tanya Snyder After fighting to maintain reasonable funding levels in the transportation bill – and for the inclusion of…
  PermalinkJan 18 2013

• Corbett plan for transportation funding: Uncap wholesale-gasoline tax

  Gov. Corbett is about to roll out a long-awaited plan for solving Pennsylvania’s transportation-funding crisis – by raising more revenue…
  PermalinkJan 17 2013

• Large majorities support public transportation

  The Hill: By Keith Laing More than three-fourths of Americans support increasing funding for public transportation systems, the American Public…
  PermalinkJan 14 2013

• Metro has fans and detractors on Capitol Hill

  POLITICO: By ADAM SNIDER Some members of Congress are enamored with D.C.’s Metro system — the cleanliness, the speed, the…
  PermalinkJan 14 2013

• BART struggling to meet surging demand

  SFGATE: Michael Cabanatuan The recovering economy, high gas prices and growing environmental consciousness are driving record ridership on BART. But…
  PermalinkJan 13 2013

• Pierce Transit set to decide if cuts begin this summer or in ’14

  Pierce Transit’s board is expected to decide whether to cut service this summer or wait until February 2014 as a…
  PermalinkJan 12 2013