In July, both the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations marked up the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill (THUD Appropriations bill). The House THUD Appropriations bill (H.R. 4522) significantly cuts public transit and passenger rail investment below the FY 2025 enacted level. The Senate THUD bill (S. 2465) increases public transit investment and maintains current passenger rail funding.

APTA urges Congress to provide $22.3 billion for public transit and $21 billion for passenger rail. At minimum, the final THUD Appropriations Act should adopt the Senate-proposed funding of $21.1 billion for public transit and $16.2 billion for passenger rail.

Congress must reject the House provisions that slash Capital Investment Grants to the lowest level in almost 30 years and cut $2.8 billion from Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail grants. 

Every $1 invested in public transportation generates $5 in long-term economic returns. 

Please send a message to your Members of Congress asking them to fully fund public transit and passenger rail investments.