Source: United States Senator for New York Charles E Schumer
Schumer Says Pandemic Caused Public Transportation To Grind To A Halt; After Historic Recovery Funds Through The ARP, New Cash Infusion Will Boost Jobs And Improve Services & Vital Infrastructure To Meet Rider Demand
New Historic Federal Investment Will Create Jobs, Address Backlog of Repairs, Expand Services, Add Electric Buses, And Improve Accessibility
Schumer: Help Is On The Way To Keep Upstate Transit Rolling & Jobs Flowing Into The Future
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer today announced the recently House-passed Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal (Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act), will provide $11 billion over the next five years to NY transit agencies, the largest ever federal investment in public transit. Schumer said this includes over $105 million for Albany-Schenectady, over $156 million for Buffalo, over $94 million for Rochester, over $55 million for Syracuse, and over $27 million for Binghamton, plus much more for other metropolitan areas across Upstate NY.
“The record-breaking $11 billion for NY Transit agencies in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework will boost jobs, build vital transit infrastructure and improve service for Upstate commuters,” said Senator Schumer. “Transportation is what connects our communities and keeps the wheels of the local economy rolling. The bipartisan infrastructure deal is a greenlight for much needed progress and will pave the way for expanded service, good-paying jobs, more clean, zero-emission buses, and better accessibility for all. As Majority Leader, I am proud to have negotiated and fought for this funding which will revolutionize how we move in Upstate NY.”
Schumer explained the legislation includes $39 billion of new investment to modernize transit, in addition to continuing the existing transit programs for five years as part of surface transportation reauthorization.
“In total, the new investments and reauthorization in the deal provides $89.9 billion in guaranteed funding for public transit over the next five years — the largest federal investment in public transit in history!” said Schumer
In addition, the bill includes other important provisions such as $5 billion that will help replace deficient transit vehicles, including buses, with clean, zero emission vehicles. Schumer said the transportation sector is one of the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions and creating modern ecofriendly transit is a top priority in combatting climate change.
Earlier this year, Schumer secured an estimated $395,838,883 for Upstate transit systems via the American Rescue Plan.
Estimated breakdowns of the over $11 billion going to New York transit systems from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal can be found below:
|
Urbanized Area |
FY22-26 |
|
Grand Total |
|
|
Albany-Schenectady, NY (CDTA) |
105,055,647 |
|
Binghamton, NY-PA (BC Transit) |
27,339,077 |
|
Buffalo, NY (NFTA) |
156,497,765 |
|
Elmira, NY (C -TRAN) |
10,329,498 |
|
Glens Falls, NY (GGFT) |
9,460,215 |
|
Ithaca, NY (TCAT) |
17,813,002 |
|
Kingston, NY (UCAT) |
8,062,133 |
|
Middletown, NY (Transit Orange) |
8,878,104 |
|
New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT (MTA, Beeline, NJ Transit…) |
12,714,972,327 |
|
Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY-NJ |
193,420,456 |
|
Rochester, NY (RGRTA) |
94,651,903 |
|
Saratoga Springs, NY (CDTA) |
8,803,498 |
|
Syracuse, NY (Centro) |
55,823,726 |
|
Utica-Rome, NY (Centro) |
18,243,876 |
|
Watertown, NY (CitiBus) |
8,037,262 |
|
NY Total |
$11 Billion |