Letter: Senate Banking Priorities – Transit Reauthorization

The National Campaign for Transit Justice and over 120 partner organizations sent the following letter to members of the Senate Banking committee:  __________ Dear Chairman Scott and Ranking Member Warren: When Congress passed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act in 2021, it provided historic investments in transit systems and transit infrastructure across the country. For […]

Letter to Congress to uphold the promise of the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) throughout the Fiscal Year 2026

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At this critical moment, the IIJA gives towns, cities, and states the ability to expand public transit options, replace thousands of deficient transit vehicles, including buses, with clean, zero-emission vehicles, and improve accessibility for the elderly and people with disabilities. But that is not possible unless Congress fulfills its promise to the American public and fully funds the vital programs contained in the bill.

Transit Advocates Call on Justice Department to Adopt Accessibility Guidelines for Pedestrian Facilities in the Public Right-of-Way 

In a letter to Assistant Attorney General Clarke, the National Campaign for Transit Justice and transit groups from across the country called on the Department of Justice to adopt the Accessibility Guidelines for Pedestrian Facilities in the Public Right-of-Way (PROWAG).  The full text of the letter can be found below.   Dear Assistant Attorney General Clarke: […]

More Than 100 Transit and Environmental Groups Demand Congress Keep Promise Of The Infrastructure Bill And Fully Fund Transit In This Year’s Appropriations 

Today, more than 100 transit and environmental groups sent a letter to the Chair and Ranking Member of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees demanding that they keep the promise of the bipartisan infrastructure bill and fully fund transit throughout the Fiscal Year 2025 appropriations process.  The letter, which was organized by the National Campaign […]

More Than 125 Leading Environmental and Transportation Groups Urge Biden Administration To Move Faster On Greenhouse Gas Rule 

The groups released a letter organized by the National Campaign for Transit Justice and signed by Transportation for America, U.S. PIRG, NRDC, 350.org, Union of Concerned Scientists, Sierra Club, National Association of City Transportation Officials, Rails-to-Trails Conservancy and many others to Transportation Secretary Buttigieg and OMB Director Young expressing concern and urging action.