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Policy Hackathon: Can public transit recover from Covid-19?

Beverly Scott Jarrett Walker PART 1: HOW THE PANDEMIC WALLOPED TRANSIT SYSTEMS When Americans were told to avoid crowded spaces, that meant buses and trains, subways and streetcars. Our policy hackers outlined what happened in the months that followed, and some of the lessons policymakers learned along the way. Widespread service cuts Nationally, transit ridership fell by 80 percent, so it’s no wonder that many agencies dialed service way back. Some switched to a weekend schedule or stopped late-night service. But hackathon participants said those cutbacks soon created new problems. Essential workers working low-paying service jobs whose value Americans finally recognized but didn’t remunerate still had to go to work at grocery stores, nursing homes, hospitals and, yes, transit agencies.

Policy Hackathon: Can public transit recover from Covid-19?

Advocates call on Port Authority to provide free fares for low-income riders

Advocates call on Port Authority to provide free fares for low-income riders
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Infrastructure Plan Pledges Billions To Public Transit, But Is It Enough?

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