RTA Joins National Coalition of Public Transit Agencies Calling for Emergency Federal Relief

Dec 8, 2020

CLEVELAND, OH -- A broad and diverse national coalition of the country’s leading public transportation agencies will hold a virtual rally to call for significant and immediate emergency federal relief and detail the dire consequences -- drastic service cuts, fare increases, layoffs of hundreds of thousands of workers across the country, and capital disinvestment -- if Congress fails to pass a coronavirus relief package.  

WHEN:   Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2020 – 11:00 a.m. (ET) / 10:00a.m. (CT) / 9:00 a.m. (MT) / 8 a.m. (PT) 

WHERE:  Zoom Conference. Link available via RSVP. Livestream at https://youtu.be/CJihX_aMjHs  

  • Patrick J. Foye, Chairman and CEO, New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA)
  • Alex Wiggins, CEO, New Orleans Regional Transit Authority 
  • Debra Johnson, CEO and General Manager, Denver Regional Transportation District 
  • Inez P. Evans, President/CEO, Indianapolis Public Transportation Corporation (IndyGo)
  • Leslie S. Richards, General Manager, Southeast Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA)  
  • Steve Bitto, Director of Marketing and Communications, Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority
  • Robert M. Powers, General Manager, San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) 


RSVP:     To participate in the press conference and be able to ask questions, please email Aaron Donovan at adonovan@mtahq.org to receive Zoom link and password.  Please use your real name as your Zoom screen name. Unidentified individuals will not be called upon for questions.   

PLEASE NOTE:  This information is being provided to the media for planning purposes only. It is not for publication, broadcast or social media.

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Linda Krecic
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