After the passage of the Fast ACT, which included a significant bump up for bus funding, The Bus Coalition felt it was imperative to continue the momentum of support for buses on Capitol Hill. This thought inspired the creation and launch of the Bipartisan Congressional Bus Caucus in November 2017, and our work will continue in the 119th Congress in 2025 and beyond.
The Congressional Bus Caucus raises awareness on Capitol Hill of the nation’s bus transit needs. It holds occasional events highlighting the program’s importance to transit agencies and their riders across America. The Caucus also looks to highlight innovations in the bus transit marketplace as the industry is going through a revolution in terms of next-generation technology and propulsion advances.
The Caucus also aims to promote the benefits of long-term federal investment in the nation’s bus systems, address the challenges of an aging bus fleet and advance technological innovation in transit. Buses continue to be part of the solution to help communities of all sizes provide flexible, safer, and cleaner mobility options.
Under the Bipartisan Leadership of Co-Chairmen LaHood and Larsen, The Congressional Bus Caucus serves to help advance the interests of public transportation and bus funding needs across the United States
