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Ten things to know about the BUILD Act’s failure to produce better outcomes

The BUILD America 250 Act, approved by a House committee early on Friday, May 22nd, is a lot like the IIJA—minus a whole lot of funding for transit, rail, and reducing emissions. Here are ten things to know about the bill and how it will

The BUILD America 250 Act extends a failing status quo

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To improve transit service, we need better transit-oriented development

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Noticing issues that are slowing down projects and grants? We want to hear from you!

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Webinar: Repair Priorities 2026 | What the data says about road conditions and spending

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USDOT’s historic failure to advance any new transit projects in 14 months may be a sign of things to come

As in their first term, it appears the Trump administration is again attempting to slow down or stop transit capital expansion projects across the country. Unlike those previous attempts in 2017-2018, from which they ultimately relented, they are employing new methods to flout the will

New release: Repair Priorities 2026

Despite $1.5T in transportation spending, U.S. road conditions show only marginal improvement, new report findsState spending on repair has increased, but record levels of roadway expansion continue to increase the repair backlogDespite historic levels of federal transportation funding and modest shifts in state spending toward

The good, the bad, and the ugly: early signals for reauthorization

The debate over the surface transportation reauthorization bill is already underway, and early proposals show just how much is at stake for the future of our transportation system.As Congress gears up for surface transportation reauthorization, a slew of marker bills has emerged. These standalone proposals

Dallas’ suburbs show how poor land use harms transit

Transit investments are only one piece of the puzzle in a successful transportation system. The North Texas suburbs have forgotten that land-use decisions determine ridership. To make public transportation more useful to residents, the Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) Metroplex needs to build housing near transit and

Here’s how we will grade the next surface reauthorization bill

With the IIJA expiring in September, a draft version of the next surface transportation reauthorization will eventually be released. As with previous bills, T4America plans to release a public scorecard on how well Congress’s proposal would steer the federal program toward achieving its stated goals.