Economic Impact of Public Transportation Investment

May 16, 2014
This study was conducted for APTA by Economic Development Research Group, Inc., focusing on how investment in public transportation affects the economy.

This report focuses on how investment in public transportation affects the economy in terms of employment, wages and business income. It specifically addresses the issue of how various aspects of the economy are affected by decisions made regarding investment in public transportation.

This report updates an earlier report: Economic Impact of Public Transportation Investment, prepared by Cambridge Systematics Inc. and Economic Development Research Group, for the American Public Transportation Association, 2009.