U.S. DOT Will Focus on Safety and Infrastructure

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 During his confirmation hearing to be the next Secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation, Sean Duffy said his priorities would be improving safety and building big infrastructure projects, if confirmed. Source: Mass Transit Magazine

The American Public Transportation Association released a statement thanking outgoing DOT Secretary Pete Buttigieg for his strong investment in public transportation. Source: APTA

In observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, many transit systems will be operating on a holiday schedule and Chatham Area Transit Authority in Savannah, Georgia is providing zero fare service. Source: CAT

And the Mineta Transportation Institute is hosting a poster designing contest. It's for elementary students to show a green future with public transportation. Source: APTA Passenger Transport Newsletter