Participate in APTA’s Nov. 18 Transit Investment Webinar

APTA and The Council of State Governments are hosting the Is Transit Investment an Economic Driver? webinar Nov. 18 from 2:00-3:00 p.m. Eastern. Learn more about returns on transit investment, funding gaps, post-pandemic operational changes, and more.

Public transportation has transitioned to a new post-pandemic pattern. Ridership has stabilized around new commute and non-commute trends. Fiscal outlooks remain a challenge as new strategies are under consideration to keep transit operating efficiently.

Capital projects received an injection from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, but future growth prospects for many transit systems are being undermined by a backlog of state-of-good repair needs and the rising costs for critical labor and system expansions.

What should state legislators be considering to address the funding gaps facing transit agencies in their states? How have operational changes since the pandemic provided a new context? What economic returns do transit investments provide amid this evolving paradigm? This webinar discusses these questions and more.

Moderator: Art Guzzetti, Vice President – Policy and Mobility, APTA.

Panelists:

MD State Senator Cory McCray (D), Chair, Maryland Transit Caucus
Secretary Akbar Hossain, Pennsylvania Secretary of Policy and Planning
Holly T. Arnold, Administrator, Maryland Transit Administration