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Legislative Alert: Urge Congress to Fully Fund Public Transit and Passenger Rail

August 7, 2025 Excerpted from APTA: https://myemail.constantcontact.com/Urge-Congress-to-Fully-Fund-Public-Transit-and-Passenger-Rail.html?soid=1127252305719&aid=5h2u1RjpdWM **URGENT ACTION NEEDED** Urge Your Members of Congress to Fully Fund Public Transit and Passenger Rail In July, both the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations marked up the Transportation, Housing and Urban…
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Marc Molinaro confirmed as new administrator of FTA

Source: https://www.masstransitmag.com/management/press-release/55307423/federal-transit-administration-fta-marc-molinaro-confirmed-as-new-administrator-of-fta Marcus Molinaro was confirmed by the Senate on Aug. 2, 2025, to be the 16th administrator of the Federal Transit Administration (FTA). “I applaud the U.S. Senate for confirming Administrator Molinaro earlier today. Marc’s leadership, experience and commitment to…
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Key takeaways for public transit, passenger rail funding from House Appropriations FY 2026 THUD Appropriations Bill

  Source: https://www.masstransitmag.com/management/article/55303319/key-takeaways-for-public-transit-passenger-rail-funding-from-house-appropriations-fy-2026-thud-appropriations-bill July 15, 2025   The House Appropriations Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD), and Related Agencies Subcommittee met July 14 to complete its initial markup of its THUD Appropriations fiscal year (FY) 2026 bill. Following the meeting,…
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A Call for National Investment

Best Practices: Reimagining Public Transit’s Value Proposition: A Call for National Investment We must move beyond ridership statistics to articulate transit’s role in creating equitable communities, sustainable cities and competitive economies. By Ray Melleady April 15, 2025 Source: https://www.masstransitmag.com/management/article/55275649/best-practices-reimagining-public-transits-value-proposition-a-call-for-national-investment From…
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APTA’s new report reveals U.S. transit ridership increasing to 85 percent of pre-pandemic levels

U.S. public transit ridership has rebounded to 85 percent of pre-pandemic levels, according to two new reports from the American Public Transportation Association (APTA). APTA notes the national office occupancy rate is trailing behind transit’s recovery, sitting at 52 percent.…
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