• Reaching out to Small Business: Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) is working to increase opportunities available to small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic, helping to continue essential construction projects and keeping small business employees on the job. Coordinating with BART, prime contractors are holding virtual "speed-dating" sessions by teleconference to interact with potential subcontractors during this time of social distancing. Read more
   
• Transit Use by Essential Workers: A new report finds that 16,000 essential workers in the San Diego region commute to work every day by public transportation, underscoring the importance of transit during the COVID-19 pandemic. View report 
   
• Economic Impact of Public Transportation Investments: As strategies for economic recovery are considered in the upcoming weeks and months, please be aware of new APTA research which quantifies how increased investment in public transportation can lead to significant economic growth both as a short-term stimulus as well as sustained, ongoing benefits in providing improved access and productivity. View report