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Dear Transit System CEOs,
Workplace Outbreaks: Data from the Utah Department of Health, released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, indicates that of 20 industry sectors, half of all COVID-19 workplace outbreaks occurred in just three sectors: manufacturing, construction, and retail trade. Public transit is not named as one of the workplace sectors for COVID outbreaks. Read more
Impact of Transit Service Cuts: The New York Times reports that low-income persons, people of color, and essential workers are bearing the brunt of cuts in transit service. Read more
Automated Mobility Corridors: The state of Michigan has announced its initial ideas for an autonomous vehicle corridor between Detroit and Ann Arbor. Cars, public transportation, and automated vehicles would share the road. Mobility innovation is identified as an important economic recovery strategy, as well as an approach for making transit more accessible and equitable as we emerge from the pandemic. Read more Read more Read more Read more
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