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April 8, 2024 | An APTA Publication
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Browse selection of individual stories below:
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WELCOME TO APTA'S 2024 LEGISLATIVE CONFERENCE!
As chair and vice chair of the APTA Legislative Committee, we welcome you to the Legislative Conference in Washington, DC. Thanks to all of you, we have made great progress in successfully implementing the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and putting these historic investments to work, improving the lives of people in our communities all across the nation. But there is more work to do... CONTINUED.
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MATTHEW O. TUCKER
Global Transit Director
HDR
Chair, APTA Legislative Committee
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LESLIE S. RICHARDS
CEO and General Manager
Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority
Vice Chair, APTA Legislative Committee
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It’s Go Time: BIL Year Three is When the Rubber Meets the Road
 At the APTA Legislative Conference this week, we will reconnect with partners throughout the transit industry and focus on the impact of our work supporting public transportation for America’s communities. Secretary Buttigieg likes to say that in this third year since the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), we will deliver more funding for more projects than ever before. Our talented and committed FTA team is dedicated to working with you to continue making the most of the $108 billion authorized by BIL, the most significant federal investment in transit during our lifetimes. We are fortunate to have this generational investment in American transit infrastructure. Now, halfway through the BIL’s five years of authorized federal funding, we are showing that this downpayment on America’s infrastructure is worth the investment. CONTINUED.
BY VERONICA VANTERPOOL
FTA Acting Administrator
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It’s Time to Fix the Highway Trust Fund
 When the 118th Congress began, the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure hit the ground running, and we have not slowed down. In 2023, the committee passed a comprehensive long-term FAA reauthorization, the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2023, and the Promoting Innovation in Pipeline Efficiency and Safety (PIPES) Act of 2023. All of these bills were passed by the committee with bipartisan support, and I am proud of what we have been able to accomplish by reaching across the aisle. While we still have work to do to get these and other essential bills onto the President’s desk this year, it’s never too soon to start preparing for upcoming priorities, such as the next major surface transportation reauthorization bill. CONTINUED.
BY REP. SAM GRAVES (R-MO)
Chairman
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
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Efficient Public Transit Enhances Opportunities for All
 Reliable access to good transit is all about the dignity of work—it connects people to jobs; creates good jobs for bus operators, mechanics, and other transit workers; and promotes investment in communities along transit routes. It’s not just an issue for big coastal cities. Public transportation plays a critical role in pretty much every community—in rural areas and small towns, in mid-sized cities, and old industrial towns—in every state in the country. It’s why as chair of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, we have made transit a priority. For our nation’s seniors, a van or bus from the local transit service can be a lifeline to the doctor or the grocery store or church—and that’s especially true for rural communities. The future of transportation must enhance opportunities for all Americans, no matter where they live or how they travel. CONTINUED.
BY SEN. SHERROD BROWN (D-OH)
Chair
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
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Special Printed Issue of Passenger Transport
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Passenger Transport Wishes to Thank its Advertisers in the Legislative Conference Special Printed Issue:
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