Is Transit Investment an Economic Driver?

Is Transit an Economic Driver?

Tuesday, November 18 @ 2:00-3:00 pm ET

Please join CSG East and APTA for a special virtual discussion on transit’s fiscal sustainability and economic impact.

Public transportation has transitioned to a new post-pandemic pattern. Ridership has stabilized around new commute and non-commute trends. Fiscal outlooks remain a challenge though new strategies are under consideration to keep transit operating efficiently. Capital projects got a bump from the federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, but future growth prospects for many transit systems are being undermined by a backlog of state-of-good repair needs, and the rising costs for critical labor and system expansions.

What should state legislators be considering to address the funding gaps facing transit agencies in their states? How have operational changes since the pandemic provided a new context?  What economic returns do transit investments provide amid this evolving paradigm?

Moderator:  Arthur Guzzetti, Vice President of Policy and Mobility, American Public Transportation Association

Panelists:

• Senator Cory McCray, Chair, Maryland Transit Caucus
• Secretary Akbar Hossain, Pennsylvania Secretary of Policy and Planning
• Holly T. Arnold, Administrator, Maryland Transit Administration
• Angel Donahue-Rodriguez, Assistant General Manager for External Affairs, Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority

Please register here via Zoom (required).

*Attendance is limited to members of CSG East and APTA.

For any concerns, please write to Joseph Shiovitz at jshiovitz@csg.org.

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