Posts about Operating Aid
Federally: The AFL-CIO is pushing hard for the proposed bill to provide operating aid to transit systems, which could roll back some of the recent fare increase (Streetsblog Capitol Hill) ... USDOT has more proposed airline passenger protections including my favorite, a requirement to display the actual fare you'll pay instead of including some taxes and not others. (Cranky Flier) (Comment)
11th-hour transit operating aid?: 8 Senate Democrats introduced a bill to give $2 billion in operating aid to transit agencies. It would need to pass as part of an emergency measure and then get the funds actually appropriated before anything changes. If it did pass, it could stave off WMATA fare hikes. (Streetsblog, Examiner) (Comment)
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