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A report published in September detailed how experts are trying to modernize public transport for greater adoption, improving traffic, and boosting local economies.
An estimated 34 million people board America’s public transportation on the average weekday, providing almost half a million jobs throughout a $79 billion industry, according to the American Public Transportation Association (APTA). Infrastructure sustaining these systems are aging, calling out for updates and investment, KSBW wrote in its report. “Financing the construction, operation and maintenance of public transportation systems involves many different types of funding sources, including federal and non-federal grants, cooperative agreements, loans, and revenue sources,” says the Federal Transit Administration (FTA).
This means cities can use anything from taxpayer dollars to state and federal money to finance the necessary updates and evolutions to public transport. (POLL: Has Your View on Personal Hygiene and Safety Evolved Since the Pandemic?)
What Are Cities Doing?
“In June of 2024, New York City laid out a plan for congestion tolls, which would have collected thousands of dollars each day from cars going into Manhattan. The money would have been put toward improving the subway system: extending platforms, making stations accessible, track maintenance and more. However, New York City [Democratic] Gov. Kathy Hochul paused the installation of these tolls and plans for subway renovations were forced to be minimized,” KSBW noted in their report.
Big cities like Los Angeles, Boston, Dallas, and Orlando, amongst others, are all dealing with low ridership issues, as well as rising crime. (POLL: How Often Do You Encounter Misinformation Online?)
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