Better Transit for Riders Act

This bill would require the head of the Federal Transit Administration to set up a task force within 2 years to recommend benchmarks for transit in urban areas. The recommendations would cover how transit funds are spent, where transit money comes from, how transit agencies in the same metro area coordinate (such as shared fare payments and joint planning), access to transit, and linking transit with land use planning. The task force would have up to 15 members from fields such as transit agencies, local governments, state transportation departments, transit unions, academia, and rider groups. It would last 2 years, with an option to extend it 2 more years, and must send a public report to Congress before it ends.

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Sponsors

• Mark DeSaulnier Democrat sponsor
• 0 cosponsors