Transit Riders for Public Transportation
ALERT! Fed transportation bill contains Trojan Horse attack on civil rights and environmental justice protections!
Word has raced out that House Republicans are moving to eviscerate transit in the federal transportation bill. But there's also a series of provisions in the bill that are aimed at our grassroots communities of color who make up the backbone of transit ridership across the country. They include th elimination of environmental requirements and planning tools that project our rights.
ALERT! Republicans moving tomorrow to eliminate transit from federal funding
In a shocking move, Republicans are moving to eliminate all federal funding for transit in the $200BN federal transportation bill (transit has traditionally recieved 20%). The Ways and Means Committee is in final negotiations over this proposal to zero out transit and will vote tomorrow morning. Please call your member of the Ways and Means Committee.
Senator Boxer calls on Congress to pass a transportation bill
In a speech delivered in Riverside County, Calif., yesterday, Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.), who chairs the U.S.
Huffington Post: Obama Courting Oil Spill Disaster in Arctic
Think the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has been tough to clean up?
House Speaker hopes to fund infrastructure with oil drilling
Some Republicans in the House led by Speaker John Boehner want to fund the new Federal Surface Transportation Bill with revenue from off-shore drilling.
TRPT reaffirms and regroups at national gathering
Representatives from 11 leading member organizations of Transit Riders for Public Transportation gathered for 2 retreat-like days in Los Angeles.
Transportation Equity Network Report:The Road to Good Jobs
A report on boosting construction job access through training and apprenticeship programs
