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Federal Stimulus Plan Includes $1.7 Billion for Bay Area Transit

Federal Stimulus Plan Includes $1.7 Billion for Bay Area Transit

KQED's Forum

March 12, 202121m 15s

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Show Notes

The just approved American Rescue Plan includes $1.7 billion for struggling public Bay Area transit agencies. The pandemic has forced agencies such as BART and Muni to cut service. The new funds help avoid further service cuts and massive layoffs. We’ll hear how the agencies are likely to use the funds, and whether they’ll be enough to reverse a massive ridership and budgetary crisis in the region's public transit.

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