Public transit is slated to receive $9 Billion in Federal funding in the current draft of President Obama's American Recovery and Reinvestment Bill of 2009, according to reports from the American Public Transportation Association.
Whether or not this bill ever sees the light of day, I'm encouraged to see Washington investing in an industry that is "part of the solution" on so many fronts.
According to Virginia Miller, APTA's Sr. Manager - Media Relations: "Currently, 216 public transit systems have identified more than 700 projects that are ready-to-go within 90 days of federal funding. These projects total $12.2 billion and would create and sustain 340,000 jobs."
This means that there are 216 "good news" stories just waiting to happen. It's a great opportunity... and a news release is all it takes to get you started.
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