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Maryland Deserves Transit Investment!
The U.S. Congress is in the process of passing the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which originally called for $49 billion in investments for transit nationally. This funding has already been cut by $10 billion, and restricted to only capital projects.
Marylanders deserve adequate, reliable transit. Right now, too many of us endure long, inefficient trips for work, education and health care—or are simply cut off from opportunities. And we’re all suffering the health effects and climate-related risks caused by emissions.
Congress needs to start investing in transit today.
Take action and urge your legislators to restore the full $49 billion in funding and allow federal dollars to be used for both operational and capital expenditures.
Take action today! Send an email to your members of Congress, urging action! Use the form to the right (or below on mobile).
It’s time to invest in great public transit in Maryland.
We call on our elected leaders to:
- Show us the money. Congress sent Maryland hundreds of millions of dollars to keep buses, trains and paratransit running safely and reliably during the pandemic. Account for the dollars and the results.
- Support essential workers. Roughly four in 10 transit riders are essential workers — the people who hold our communities together, such as grocery clerks, nurses, lab techs, and sanitation and utility workers.
- Prioritize transit. There's more to transportation than highways. Let’s get people out of cars to reduce congestion and pollution.
- Support Maryland’s economy. There is no recovery if a large portion of our workforce cannot get to work safely and reliably. Transit is essential to move our economy forward.
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Support communities of color. Investing in smart, clean, reliable, public transit should be a right, not a privilege. The time is now.
- Build back better. Maryland should be a leader in public transit, not the system with the most breakdowns.
Watch the video below to hear from Maryland transit riders why we need the Maryland Transit Safety and Investment Act.
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