Since returning to office, President Donald Trump's administration has withheld more than $7 billion in congressionally approved transit funding. The Federal Transit Administration has signed no new agreements under the Capital Investment Grants program, causing major projects to stall. The administration also attempted to halt payments to ongoing projects in New York and Chicago, prompting court interventions, amid growing anxiety over federal support for transit infrastructure.
Federal transit funding withholding
- ▪The Trump administration attempted to halt payments to transit projects in New York and Chicago, forcing courts to intervene.
- ▪More than $7 billion in transit funding designated by Congress has not been obligated to any project.
- ▪Since President Donald Trump returned to office, the Federal Transit Administration has signed no new agreements under the Capital Investment Grants program.
Capital Investment Grants program and projects
- ▪Large transit projects ready to enter the final phase of the Capital Investment Grants program's pipeline have stalled.
- ▪The Capital Investment Grants program funds major transit projects, including the Second Avenue Subway in New York, the Red Line in Chicago, and the Gateway Tunnel.
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