… For this reason, a reduction of transit is an attack on affordability for the average American, especially for working-class people who already face mounting burdens of housing instability, soaring utility costs, and high grocery bills.”
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“Between loan or lease payments, insurance, fuel, maintenance, and repairs, car drivers in the United States pay an average of $1,015 per month to own and maintain a vehicle. Cash-strapped families would have to take this monthly amount away from their housing and grocery budgets. …
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https://jacobin.com/2026/02/trump-administration-transportation-funding-cuts/
Trump Is Cutting Transit Funding Left and Right
Donald Trump’s new transportation proposal will hurt transit funding in every single American state, undermining affordability across the board. From red states to blue states, and from drivers to nondrivers, everyone will feel the impact.
🚨 Trump freezes $2.1B in transit funding for Chicago amid government shutdown! This move raises concerns about local infrastructure and cybersecurity, as vital services may be at risk. What steps should Chicago leaders take to mitigate the impact? #Chicago #TransitFunding #GovernmentShutdown
Read more: https://www.independent.ie/world-news/north-america/its-hostage-taking-trump-freezes-21bn-funding-for-chicago-during-government-shutdown/a937948708.html
‘It’s hostage taking’ – Trump freezes $2.1bn funding for Chicago during government shutdown
US president Donald Trump’s administration froze $2.1bn (€1.78bn) in Chicago transit funding yesterday, starving another Democratic city of funds as the government shutdown entered its third day.
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Federal government must step up transit funding to cut emissions | The-14
Boost federal transit funding. Improve public transit for cost-cutting, emissions reduction. Acknowledge status quo inadequacy.
Transit funding needed to meet housing goals, prevent crowding, say Metro Vancouver mayors
The region's mayors are pressing senior levels of government for $21 billion they say is needed to build out the transit system amid a rapidly growing population.
$35 million coming to replace aging, noisy SkyTrain tracks
Metro Vancouver's SkyTrain system is getting a $35 million cash infusion to replacing noisy and aging rail infrastructure.
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