Improving Rural Transportation Act

This bill would allow the U.S. Secretary of Transportation to set up a grant program for demonstration projects that test advanced passenger transportation technologies in communities of 200,000 people or fewer. Projects could include automated vehicles, micro-transit, small electric devices like scooters, traveler support tools, data sharing, and ride-share programs for people in rural areas. Eligible applicants include state transportation departments, local governments, metropolitan planning organizations, and public transit agencies. The federal government could pay up to 80 percent of a project's cost, and applications showing scalability, reliability, cost efficiency, and real-world testing would get priority.

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Sponsors

• Josh Riley Democrat sponsor
• 1 cosponsors