House bill would provide $80 billion for transit agency operating costs

House bill would provide $80 billion for transit agency operating costs

Commuter trains meet at Denver Union Station. A new House bill would provide $20 billion annually for four years to help transit agencies fund the operating costs for new or expanded service. David Lassen WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson (D-Ga.) on Friday introduced a bill that would provide $20 billion annually for the next four years to bolster public transit operating budgets. The Stronger Communities Through Better Transit Act would creat…