Democratic candidate for Congress David Cicilline issued the following statement today in response to the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority’s fare hike:
“Ironically, today’s across-the-board fare increase from the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority comes on the same day that our state’s Department of Environmental Management declares an Air Quality Alert day due to unhealthy levels of ozone in the atmosphere. By making it harder for people to afford public transportation but encouraging them to take the bus to improve air quality, our state is sending mixed signals to hardworking men and women.”
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“As our country confronts the twin obstacles of ongoing climate change and the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression, reinvesting in our national infrastructure offers a unique opportunity to both protect our environment and put people back to work.”
“As Mayor, I established the Transit 2020 study group that called for robust investment in a public transit system for the metro area and tied transit investment to economic development. If elected to Congress, I will fight hard for serious reinvestments in our infrastructure, including the creation of a National Infrastructure Bank to rebuild our bridges, roads, schools and transit like we did with the Works Progress Administration.”
