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Survey: Voters in Presidential Election Express Bipartisan Support for Infrastructure Investment

Almost 70 percent of all Americans surveyed across the country—including a majority of Donald Trump voters—support continued investment to repair and improve public transportation, according to a survey conducted for APTA among voters of the last presidential election on Nov. 11, immediately after the Nov. 8 vote, and released Dec. 16.

A large majority of Americans who voted for Donald Trump also support greater investment, polling at 65 percent of those surveyed. The 2016 First View Post-Election Research poll was conducted for APTA by the polling company Heart+Mind Strategies.

“Today’s poll release mirrors what we’ve found in the past: Voters from both parties support public transportation,” said Hearts+Minds Strategy CEO and Managing Partner Dee Allsop. “At a time when there are many public policy issues that highlight divisions, public transportation is an exception.”

The national voter survey showed that:
•    81 percent of Donald Trump voters oppose any cuts to current levels of public transportation investment;
•    69 percent of all voters support the use of their tax dollars for public transportation. This includes a majority (53 percent) of Trump voters; and
•    More than 69 percent of Americans believe our public transportation infrastructure is in “crisis,” including 63 percent of Trump voters.

“While Americans may be divided on the overall direction of our country, we know this much: Voters for both Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump support public transportation,” said APTA Acting President and CEO Richard A. White. “Americans understand that investment in public transportation creates jobs and that public transportation will produce greater economic growth for our local communities. That’s something we can all get behind.”

To see the survey report, click here.
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