Verbal and physical assaults against transit operators have grown alarmingly in the last decade.

A General Directive issued by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) requires transit agencies to address violence against transit workers. “The General Directive is necessary because from 2013 to 2021, the National Transit Database (NTD) documented a 120 percent increase in the number of assaults against transit workers,” according to a FTA press release.
As U.S. Transportation Deputy Secretary Polly Trottenberg noted, “Over the past decade, we’ve seen a tragic and unacceptable rise in verbal and physical assaults on the men and women who are critical in providing a transportation lifeline for millions of people.”
Over 700 agencies subject to FTA’s Public Transportation Agency Safety Plans (PTASP) regulation must complete a series of actions including conducting a risk assessment, identifying strategies to mitigate risk, and reporting to the FTA. “Every transit agency serving a large, urbanized area (with a population of more than 200,000 people) must comply with PTASP requirements to involve the joint labor-management Safety Committee when identifying safety risk mitigations and strategies.”
FULL STORY: Biden-Harris Administration Requires Transit Agencies Nationwide to Address Assaults Against Transit Workers

Trump Administration Could Effectively End Housing Voucher Program
Federal officials are eyeing major cuts to the Section 8 program that helps millions of low-income households pay rent.

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Ken Jennings Launches Transit Web Series
The Jeopardy champ wants you to ride public transit.

Driving Equity and Clean Air: California Invests in Greener School Transportation
California has awarded $500 million to fund 1,000 zero-emission school buses and chargers for educational agencies as part of its effort to reduce pollution, improve student health, and accelerate the transition to clean transportation.

Congress Moves to End Reconnecting Communities and Related Grants
The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee moved to rescind funding for the Neighborhood Equity and Access program, which funds highway removals, freeway caps, transit projects, pedestrian infrastructure, and more.

From Throughway to Public Space: Taking Back the American Street
How the Covid-19 pandemic taught us new ways to reclaim city streets from cars.
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