Funding for Trains is Under Threat
Please ask your senators and representative to support guaranteed funding for passenger rail in the surface transportation bill.
The House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure released a draft of its surface transportation bill, called the Building Unrivaled Infrastructure and Long-term Development for America’s 250th (BUILD America 250) Act. The bill determines funding levels for roads, bridges, transit, rail transportation, and highway programs for the next five years.
The draft surface transportation bill doesn’t provide guaranteed funding for passenger rail. Instead, rail programs would have to fight for funding through the budget process every year. This is a dramatic shift from the IIJA (the last surface transportation bill), which provided about $66 billion for rail over five years.
Passenger rail advocates need to make their voices heard. Take action today and ensure there is dedicated funding for trains over the next five years!
