Transit, Amtrak cuts advance in House appropriations bill
The one-year bill cuts public transit funding by 22%, Amtrak by 69% and Capital Investment Grants by 78% for fiscal year 2027 but puts “a historic amount of funding” into bridges.
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The one-year bill cuts public transit funding by 22%, Amtrak by 69% and Capital Investment Grants by 78% for fiscal year 2027 but puts “a historic amount of funding” into bridges.
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The funding requires passage in Congress, but its approval in committee last week is a crucial signal of investment from Washington after weeks of uncertainty.
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Austin's Project Connect has shrunk to less than half its proposed length — at a higher cost Diana Ionescu Fri, 05/22/2026 - 07:00 Primary Image...
Outside Fort Totten, WMATA also adding more “fare vending machines outside stations, closer to bus stops for our Metro Bus customers.” From WMATA: “Metro’s “Fares Pay for Service”...
Despite facing a large structural deficit driven by rising operational and construction costs, Metro was able to deliver a balanced $9.7-billion budget for FY27 that maintains core...
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