Transportation Matters to the Latino Community

From U.S. Rep. Linda T. Sánchez:

Pass by a bus stop in downtown Los Angeles and you’ll see the faces of those waiting to use public transportation are diverse. Women, seniors, college students, African-Americans and Latinos take various forms of public transportation to get to work, school or even just to get connected to society.

Latinos rely especially heavily on public transportation.

• 1.7 million Latinos use public transit to commute to work.
• 3 million Latinos carpool.
• And a combined 1 million Latinos bike, use a motorcycle or walk to work according to census data.

As we move forward, it’s important to remember the Latino community has a big stake in the transportation conversation...

You can read more from Rep. Sánchez on our Fast Lane blog.