The proposed federal transportation bill would eliminate billions in funding from the Federal Transit Administration, the Federal Railroad Administration and other federal agencies that fund transit and multimodal transportation programs.
Recent analysis from the Urban Institute reveals that states would lose billions in federal funding for transit projects if the BUILD Act is approved, reports Jared Brey in Governing.
The proposal would cut Federal Transit Administration funding by roughly 15% and for the Federal Railroad Administration by 44%. "Every Congressional district would lose millions of dollars in federal support for public transit projects compared with IIJA spending. Two states, New York and California, would lose more than $1 billion each."
According to Brey, "The reduced funding would affect Amtrak grants, rail safety infrastructure projects, and local and regional public transit, putting dozens of proposed projects at risk of being scrapped."
Read the full story: Report: States Would Lose Millions for Transportation Under Congressional Proposal
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