| Recently the Senate Committee on Appropriations marked up S. 4796, the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025 (THUD Appropriations Act). This bipartisan legislation appropriates the overwhelming majority of public transit and passenger rail funding authorized by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), which supports the creation and expansion of bus, light rail, and train systems for communities of all sizes. |
 | John,
Recently the Senate Committee on Appropriations marked up S. 4796, the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025 (THUD Appropriations Act). This bipartisan legislation appropriates the overwhelming majority of public transit and passenger rail funding authorized by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), which supports the creation and expansion of bus, light rail, and train systems for communities of all sizes.
The Senate THUD Appropriations bill is a critical piece of legislation that determines public transportation investment for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025. Specifically, the Senate THUD Appropriations bill, together with the IIJA’s advance appropriations, will provide: - $21.3 billion for public transit in FY 2025, an increase of $439.8 million (2.1%) from FY 2024
- $3.9 billion for Capital Investment Grants (CIG) in FY 2025, an increase of $57 million from FY 2024
- $16.7 billion for passenger and freight rail in FY 2025, an increase of $440 million (2.7%) from FY 2024
The public transit investments from the Senate THUD Appropriations bill and the IIJA are key to transforming America’s public transportation network into the truly flexible, accessible, sustainable mobility resource it can and should be—and that every community deserves. As we continue on the road ahead for public transit investment, it’s important for us as Voices for Public Transit to hold Congress accountable for the promises made in the IIJA and raise our voices in support of robust, efficient transportation systems anchored in public transit. 
Voices for Public Transit will continue to provide updates on the appropriations process in the coming months. Be on the lookout for more information to come!
Best,
Voices for Public Transit | | | |
