Pandemic-stricken mass transit would get $85 billion in Biden stimulus plan – a down payment on reviving American cities
- Written by Ruth Steiner, Professor of Urban and Regional Planning, University of Florida
New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority was hit hard by a 79% ridership reduction during the pandemic. It needs an extra $8 billion through 2024 to avoid service cuts and layoffs.Spencer Platt/Getty ImagesCongress now has control over what kind of commute – good, bad, awful – workers returning to offices in the U.S. will have.
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