US public transit systems desperately need an upgrade

<p>One of the biggest legislative victories of the Biden administration is the trillion dollar infrastructure bill that he signed into law in November 2021. About half is expected to pour into America’s broadband, utilities and transportation systems over the coming months and years.&nbsp;In communities across the country, people are grappling with how they’ll use that money. Today's guest, Jonathan English, is a fellow in the Transportation and Land Use program of the NYU Marron Institute. He shares his knowledge about what may be possible for transit in America in the years to come.&nbsp;</p><p>Episode Transcript&nbsp;<a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/05/21/us-public-transit-systems-desperately-need-an-upgrade5-things-podcast/70239176007/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">available here</a></p><p>Also available at&nbsp;<a href="https://art19.com/shows/5-things" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">art19.com/shows/5-Things</a></p><p>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.</p>