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Communities of all sizes and transit systems around the nation will celebrate public transportation’s role in American mobility during the inaugural National “Get on Board” Day. This one-day nationwide event will bring attention to the societal and economic value of public transportation. This event will raise public transit’s profile, emphasize how public transit is the […]

Are You “On Board” for Public Transportation? Show Congress the 1-2-3 of Why Public Transit Matters Save the Date! April 25 is national “Get on Board” Day. So what exactly is “Get On Board Day” and what does it mean for you? Great question! Public transit systems and mobility champions will be uniting to raise awareness […]

Safety is always timely, so we’re recirculating one of our most popular blog posts from 2017. It’s a good refresher on one of the big reasons investing in public transportation is so important. U.S. traffic fatalities have risen over the last two years. Expanding public transportation is a great solution to address this alarming trend. Public […]

To new and returning members of Congress: Welcome to Washington! You have a lot of work ahead of you—and public transportation deserves your support. On January 3, members of the 116th Congress kicked off what could be a turbulent—but also productive—session. Congress is now officially divided, with Democrats controlling the House and Republicans the Senate. […]

December 4 was a milestone for American public transit—and our nation’s entire transportation system. For the first time in nearly a decade, Congress passed a long-term transportation bill—the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act or “FAST Act.” President Obama signed the bill into law just hours before current authorization of transportation programs expired. Voices for Public […]