Full $230 transit benefit restored in tax bill

Commuters can continue to get a full $230 benefit each month to take transit come Jan. 1, thanks to the tax bill approved by Congress this week.

The measure, tucked into the large bill in the late stages, gives transit riders and van pool users the same benefits as those who park to get to their jobs: $230 a month. Originally the transit amount was set to fall back to $120 per month in 2011 as the stimulus bill that funded it expired.