Every $1 billion invested in public transportation generates $5 billion in long-term economic value and supports tens of thousands of jobs nationwide. These findings provide clear evidence that sustained investment in public transit and passenger rail delivers significant returns for workers, communities, taxpayers, and the U.S. economy.
This new analysis finds that public transportation has a significant impact on the nation’s economic productivity. Investment in transit can yield 41,400 jobs per $1 billion invested, as well as supporting $3.1 billion in worker income and $251 million in Federal, State, and local tax revenue.
