Transportation For America has released its most comprehensive analysis of nationwide transit cuts and fare increases. According to T4America, tough economic times have forced almost 90% of transit agencies in the country to cut service or raise fares, making it harder for many to get to jobs, classes, and family members.

The report, Stranded at the Station, documents the equity issues around transit. Compared to all Americans, transit riders make less money on average, are less likely to own a car, and are more likely to be African-American or Hispanic.

The report also profiles agencies across the country, like Atlanta’s MARTA — which at one point was planning to cut all weekend service — and NJ Transit, which continues to shift hundreds of millions of borrowed capital dollars to its operating budget.

T4America is urging transit riders who have been impacted by service cuts to share their stories with Congress. It also supports a bill introduced by Reps. Russ Carnahan (D-MO) and Doris Matsui (D-CA) that would allow transit agencies to spend federal aid on operating assistance, if state and local governments match the contribution.