PROGRESSIVE MEDIA PROJECT • August 4, 2020
One of the most momentous but least well-known challenges facing U.S. cities in the age of COVID-19 is that public transit may be on the verge of collapse. Many of the nation’s transit agencies are in an existential crisis. In March, Congress passed the CARES Act, which included $25 billion for transit agencies. Airlines, which move only half as many people nationally as ride the bus and subway in New York City each day, received $50 billion. Congress must act quickly to address this pressing need. ~ Corinne Kisner, National Association of City Transportation Officials