Politics & Policy

New Legislation Would Reshape How Cities Fund Public Transit

A sweeping infrastructure bill moving through committee could redirect billions in federal dollars — and set off a reckoning for cities that have long relied on fare revenue to keep the lights on.

Margaret L. Donovan

June 8, 2026  ·  8 min read

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Opinion

Opinion by Jane Commentator

The case for slowing down before making the decision that cannot be unmade.

Opinion by Mark Analyst

Why the numbers everyone is quoting tell only half the story worth knowing.

Opinion by Sarah Correspondent

A generation of readers is not disengaged. They are waiting for someone to earn their trust.

Opinion by David Editor

The institutions we stopped trusting a decade ago are not coming back. What replaces them?

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By Jane Reporter · June 1, 2026

Opinion

Opinion by Jane Commentator

The case for slowing down before making the decision that cannot be unmade.

Opinion by Mark Analyst

Why the numbers everyone is quoting tell only half the story worth knowing.

Opinion by Sarah Correspondent

A generation of readers is not disengaged. They are waiting for someone to earn their trust.

Opinion by David Editor

The institutions we stopped trusting a decade ago are not coming back. What replaces them?