APTA calls for $268B investment in public transit and passenger rail over 5 years | Construction Dive

An article from Dive Brief APTA calls for $268B investment in public transit and passenger rail over 5 years The American Public Transportation Association urges Congress to support transit investment in the upcoming surface transportation legislation. Published March 5, 2026 Dan Zukowski Senior Reporter Share Copy link Email LinkedIn X/Twitter Facebook Print License Add us on Google A Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Orange Line train makes a stop at the Assembly Station in Somerville, Mass., on July 28, 2024. The American Public Transportation Association calls for continued federal investment in public transit. Permission granted by Dan Zukowski First published on Dive Brief: The American Public Transportation Association calls for a $268 billion investment in public transit and passenger rail over the next five years, in a report released Tuesday. The funding would come from the upcoming surface transportation legislation, with $138 billion for public transit and $130 billion for passenger rail, building on funding from the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. “Over five years, these decisions will shape not just the future of APTA members, but the strength and the competitiveness of our entire national economy,” APTA chair Leanne Redden said during a Tuesday press conference. Dive Insight: The current five-year federal transportation funding cycle under the IIJA expires Sept. 30. Congressional committees in the House and Senate have begun discussions...