Public transit agencies nationwide are exploring ways to integrate equity, diversity, and inclusion within their organizations and the communities they serve. Reports such as APTA's Transit Equity Report and TCRP Project H-60, Lessons from the COVID-19 Crisis: Strategies for Enhancing Transit Equity, have highlighted strategies for centering equity and fostering systemic change in transit systems.

Public transit plays a crucial role in providing mobility to underserved populations, such as low-income individuals and the elderly, who often have limited car access. By improving accessibility to essential services like healthcare, jobs, and social activities, transit investments can enhance economic productivity and competitiveness.
Understanding how public transit investments impact equity and the broader economy is essential for planners, advocates, and researchers.

This study aims to identify data sources, methods, and tools for integrating equity impacts into the economic analysis of public transit investments. The study will:

• Review tools currently used by transit agencies to quantify equity impacts
• Examine methods for incorporating equity into economic analysis
• Identify relevant data sources for evaluating equity impacts
• Analyze economic impacts at both the local and national levels.