BUILD America 250 Act Would Cut Transit and Rail Funding Compared to Previous Law
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Yonah Freemark
Summary
Congress is considering the BUILD America 250 Act, a five-year transportation reauthorization bill that its sponsors claim would be transformative. However, analysis shows the bill would significantly reduce federal funding for new transit and intercity rail projects compared to the previous Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), especially when adjusted for inflation. The legislation would likely reinforce U.S. car dependence and limit affordable travel options for Americans.
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· 2 pulledThe bill's bipartisan sponsors argue that it would be 'the most important surface transportation bill in decades.'
Adjusted for inflation, the bill would reduce potential overall
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