Charles Schumer

New York New Jersey Transit

Gateway Program Encounters Barrier in Trump

President Trump has not been a friend to the $30 billion Gateway Program, a transportation project meant to replace aging rail infrastructure connecting New York and New Jersey.

April 15, 2019 - Yahoo Finance

How Congress Skews Commuter Benefits

Current commuter benefits favor employees driving to work instead of taking public transportation, despite years of advocacy and lobbying efforts in Congress.

November 17, 2014 - The Washington Post

Subsidies Spurn Public Transit Riders

After two brief, magical years in which public transit riders were treated as equals with drivers, the federal government is once again playing favorites.

January 18, 2012 - GOOD Magazine

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