United Safety & Survivability Corporation Joins Public Transit Systems Around the Country in Urging Congress to #SavePublicTransit
APTA-organized day of action and engagement will take place on Tuesday, December 15th, 2020
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EXTON, Pa., Dec. 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ United Safety is joining fellow APTA members and industry partners on Tuesday, December 15th to collectively fight to #SavePublicTransit with a day of mobilization and engagement.
Organized by the American Public Transportation Association (APTA), #SavePublicTransit Day will shine the light on the dire financial crisis facing the public transportation industry and urge elected officials to take immediate action.
RTA joins nationwide movement to save public transit amid financial troubles Share Updated: 1:25 PM CST Dec 15, 2020
RTA joins nationwide movement to save public transit amid financial troubles Share Updated: 1:25 PM CST Dec 15, 2020
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Show Transcript YESTERDAY BECAUSE OF A MEDICAL REASON. A SPOKESPERSON ALSO TOLD US, QUOTE, THE PERSON WAS TAKEN TO AN AREA HOSPITAL. 12:07. HAPPENING NOW, THE RTA IS JOINING A NATIONAL MOVEMENT, ALL TO SAVE PUBLIC TRANSIT. LEADERS SAY PUBLIC TRANSIT ACROSS THE NATION IS FACING A FINANCIAL CRISIS. SO TODAY, THE AMERICAN PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION ORGANIZED A DAY OF ACTION, CALLING ON CONGRESS TO GIVE EMERGENCY FUNDING BEFORE GOING TO RECESS BEFORE THE HOL
NEW YORK One by one, the fears creep in as Aura Morales rides the bus to her job at CVS in Los Angeles. A passenger boards without a mask but she doesn’t dare confront him. More riders board and it’s impossible to stay six feet apart. Driving to work isn’t an option; Morales can’t afford a car, especially after her work hours were cut.
“I get on the bus, I just pray,” said the 53-year-old.
As the coronavirus rages across the U.S., grocery workers, health care professionals, university staffers, cleaning crews and others who don’t have the option to work from home must weigh safety against affordability when deciding how best to commute to their jobs.
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In the early days of the pandemic, public transit ridership dropped precipitously. Americans were urged to stay home, which prompted transit agencies to swiftly implement service cuts to match this declining demand.
Transit networks needed a financial lifeline. Fare money was drying up, and existing budget gaps were further exacerbated. Through the CARES Act in March, local agencies received $25 billion in aid bailout money that was crucial to keep networks operating through the summer despite steep declines in revenue from riders, advertisers, and taxes as people stayed home.