As Senator Brown formally introduced his bill for transit operation in the Senate, in New York TRPT members WeAct, and Little Village for Environmental Justice, joined the "Keep America Moving" coalition at a press conference on jobs and transit operations.

We-Act, Little Village speak out with transit labor, Rev. Jesse Jackson 

In front of historic Penn Station, Cecil Corbin-Marc of WeAct in Harlem and Kimberly Wasserman of Little Village for Environmental Justice Organization in Chicago spoke in front of a crowd made up the Transit Workers Union, the Almagamated Transit Workers, the United Transportation Union, Congressman Charles Rangel and Reverend Jesse Jackson in support of the House and Senate Transit Bill. Reverend Jackson spoke to the gathered crowd and media about saving jobs and converting outdated autoworks to producing trains and buses.  

New York's 24-hr news channel NY1 featured video of Rev. Jackson's speech.

Senate version of Rep Carnahan's bill for operations funding

Senator Brown's marker bill, S3189 is the Senate version of Congressman Russ Carnahan's bill H.R. 2746 to amend title 49, US Code to allow for Additional Transportation Assistance Grants. The Senator's bill will give transit agencies the ability to use 30-50% of their funding to operate their transit system depending on their population.

Operations means:

• Salaries and benefits for workers,
• Fuel
• Administrative costs

Who will step up to support Senate bill?

Senator Brown's Transit bill has gone to committee with only one co-sponsor. It needs support. So call your Senator today!

To amend title 49, United States Code, to allow for additional transportation assistance grants.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
March 26 (legislative day, March 25), 2010
Mr. BROWN of Ohio (for himself and Mr. WYDEN) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

A BILL
To amend title 49, United States Code, to allow for additional transportation assistance grants.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,