No longer flush with emergency aid, the biggest U.S. transportation systems are facing a combined $6 billion shortfall for years to come, and ridership hasn’t yet returned to its pre-COVID peak. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/30/world/shortfall-us-mass-transit/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #trains #buses #publictransportation #us
A $6 billion shortfall has U.S. mass transit facing a death spiral

The Trump administration is drastically reining in federal spending, creating fear of job losses that could again decimate ridership.

The Japan Times