Tuesday’s Headlines 3/24/20

From Streetsblog

• MTA Leads Multiple Agencies in Demanding $25B from Congress (Streetsblog NYC)
• National headlines at Streetsblog USA

Metro News

• Stay-at-home order issued for City & County of Denver. Public transportation & TNCs are exempt. (Denverite, Westword & CO Sun). RTD isn’t cutting service yet (CO Politics) but will vote on it tonight (CPR). And yes, you can still go outside for exercise (Denver Post).
• RTD’S response to COVID-19 pandemic (RTD)
• Fitch places RTD’s credit on ‘Rating Watch Negative’ as coronavirus wrecks ridership (CO Politics)
  • A good reason for you to contact Colorado’s congressional delegation to urge support of public transportation in any stimulus package
• Denver Air Quality Index: 8 a.m.: 67 (Moderate). Yesterday’s max: 55 (Moderate).

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