Federal Public Transit and Rail Funding Cuts

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The Trump administration proposed a federal budget for fiscal year 2027 that includes significant cuts to public transit and rail funding across the United States. The proposal includes a 23% cut to federal public transit funds and an 82% cut to passenger rail dollars, including elimination of funding for several key programs such as the Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail and reductions to Amtrak funding. The budget also proposes freezing funds for the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity program and cutting funds for transit station retrofits, railroad crossing fortifications, and zero- and low-emission bus purchases. Meanwhile, funding for highway programs would increase.