Senators Gallego and Moran propose increasing funding to a program serving cities with populations of 50,000 to 200,000 that are “among the most effective and efficient in the nation.”
The Federal Transit Administration's Small Transit Intensive Cities (STIC) program may get a funding boost, thanks to a bipartisan initiative from Arizona Democrat and Kansas Republican Senators Ruben Gallego and Jerry Moran, reports Kim Tran for Hoodline Phoenix.
Gallego and Moran have proposed legislation to increase Section 5307 grant allocation for STIC from 3 percent to 5 percent, a move that would redirect existing funds.
“The proposed legislation could be a game-changer for smaller urban areas. ‘Small urban areas like Flagstaff, Sierra Vista, and Yuma are doing all they can to keep up with demand for affordable, reliable public transportation,’ Senator Gallego stated. His vision for the bill is to equip successful transit systems with the necessary resources to broaden their reach,” writes Tran
The STIC program aims to improve public transportation in cities with populations of 50,000 to 200,000, supporting small-urban transit providers based on their performance criteria. The article quotes Scott Bogren, Executive Director of the Community Transportation Association of America (CTAA), noting that "Small city transit operators are among the most effective and efficient in the nation."
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