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5 Conclusions
Pages 47-48

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... Federal Policy, Regulations, and Funding • The stark initial decrease in transit ridership early in the pandemic followed by ridership that remains below prepandemic levels has led to losses in fare revenue, resulting in funding gaps for transit agencies. In response, the federal government passed a series of laws providing emergency relief funding, including FTA funds for public transit agencies.
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... • Finally, there is a need for the transit community to further explore the long-term role of transit agencies in providing access to social services or otherwise enhancing equity of access to essential needs. The initiatives and partnerships documented in this study demonstrate positive outcomes from transit agencies stepping outside their traditional scope, but ques tions remain: What kinds of nontraditional initiatives could make sense for transit organiza tions to run or be involved in long term?
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