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WA transit agencies say federal relief funds were distributed unfairly
The federal government sent $2 billion to help keep regional transit alive. But the debate over how to spend that money is contentious.
Lizz Giordano
Lizz Giordano is Cascade PBS's investigative labor reporter focusing on workplace safety, labor organizing and worker rights. lizzgiordano@cascadepbs.org
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Inside Cascade PBS
How deaf-blind Seattle transit riders shared their stories with Crosscut
Through interpreters and tactile sign language, they explain how changes to buses and the light rail affect daily life.
Equity
Why transit access can be unsafe for deaf and blind passengers
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Environment
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