Transportation for America (or T4A) is an American policy organization that supports progressive

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policy. The transportation program of

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, T4A supports reforming transportation policy at the federal, state, and local levels.

History

During the

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, the organization criticized the administration over proposed cuts to federal funding for public transit. In 2020, the organization's director Beth Osborne criticized efforts to cut transit funding amid the economic crisis that emerged in the

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. In 2021, T4A urged the

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to allocate increased funding for public transportation. Alongside multiple labor unions and environmental organization, T4A urged the addition of $10 billion in public transit funding in the White House-backed reconciliation bill.

Policy goals

According to the organization, its policy goals include greater investments in

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, and environmentalism. T4A has engaged with federal policymakers to push for increased funding for public transit.

Membership

In addition to individuals who may participate, T4A's membership roster includes a number of governments, as well as housing, business, environmental, public health, transportation, equitable development, and other organizations.

Leadership

The current director of Transportation for America is Beth Osborne, who formerly served as Acting Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy and as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy in the Department of Transportation during the

Obama administration Barack Obama's tenure as the 44th president of the United States began with his first inauguration on January 20, 2009, and ended on January 20, 2017. Obama, a Democrat from Illinois, took office following his victory over Republican nomine ...

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References

External links

Official website
Lobbying organizations based in Washington, D.C. Transportation associations in the United States