Across the nation transit systems are in a crises mode. Here in Staten Island we are looking at the devastation of our bus service. The Federal Goverment though has the means to help us and our Union Brothers and Sisters across the nation. It's called 'The Job's Bill'. We need to press our Senators to pass the bill with the inclusion of "Transit Operating Aid'. This will allow transit system across the nation to use the money to pay for operating cost. That includes salaries and fuel costs. There's no reason to build buses and trains if they workers needed to drive them have been laid off.
Please click on the links for both of your state's Senator. Each has an online webform that we need you to fill out to implore your Senator to include Transit Operating Aid in the final bill.
Please take two minutes to fill out the forms for both of your Senators. It could save your job.
Please copy and paste the following into the 'Comment" field.
Dear Senator,
Across the nation transit sytems are in a crises mode. Thousands of transit workers are being laid off or face the prospect of layoffs at a time when this country needs mass transit more than ever. The nation is facing the highest unemployment rate in the last 60 years. A recent report by the American Public Transportation Association shows that investment in transit — and in transit operating aid especially — should be added to the bill. The report, funded by the federal Transit Cooperative Research Program, estimates every $1 billion spent on transit can support up to 41,100 jobs and generate up to $2 billion of gross domestic product per year through job creation, increased productivity from reduced congestion and cost savings for both transit riders and businesses.
As one of your constituents I implore you to add transit operating aid into the 'Jobs Bill'
New York
Senator Gillibrand
On subject choose 'Job Creation'
Senator Schumer
On Topic choose "Transportation"
New Jersey
Senator Menedez
On Subject choose 'Transportation'
Senator Lautenberg
On the contact form choose "I support" then the subject enter "Transit Operating Aid in the Job's Bill"
Pennsylvania
Senator Spector
On "Issue" choose 'Transit" then 'Transit again
Senator Casey
On message topic choose 'Transportation"
