NUMO welcomes the confirmation of Pete Buttigieg as United States Secretary of Transportation and looks forward to working with President Biden's administration to advance more equitable and sustainable transportation for all.
Significant investment in public transit is needed to stabilize and build a sustainable transportation in the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.
A combination of passenger distancing, user behavior, vehicle ventilation and other factors can determine a safe return to higher occupancies in public transportation while preventing COVID-19 transmission, finds a group of epidemiologists, data scientists and transportation planners.