As the iconic $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure package passed by the Senate this week made headlines around the United States, some industry groups are saying the bill missed the mark.
The bill, which now must be approved by the House of Representatives, allocates $110 billion for investments in U.S. roads, bridges and highways; $66 billion for passenger and rail freight (the largest investment in the country’s railways since Amtrak was created by Congress in 1970); $55 billion for water and wastewater infrastructure; and $39 billion for public transit, in addition to billions for airports, ports and electric vehicle charging stations.
However, Rails-to-Trails Conservancy (RTC), the nation’s largest active-transportation advocacy organization, said the bill fails to fully fund two programs that are key to connecting and maintaining the nation’s active-transportation system: