The Trump administration wants to cut billions of dollars for shared, active and sustainable transportation from the next federal budget — unless advocates convince Congress to stand up for livable streets.
As part of his recent official request for fiscal year 2027, President Trump called on Congress to defund several major transportation programs, a move that would slash 23 percent of federal public transit funds and a staggering 82 percent of passenger rail dollars.
Among other recommendations, the document urges Congress to freeze funds for the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity program, which provides money for transportation projects of local and regional significance. The president accused the Biden-era grant of “harm[ing] motorists by, for example, reducing critical lane capacity,” because many of its award recipients implemented road diets.
Read more from Kea Wilson — and check out today’s news headlines — at the links below.
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