Transportation
What an Anti-Transit Federal Transit Administration Looks Like
A GAO report says the FTA “runs the risk of violating federal law” as it blocks rail and bus projects.
What happens when a government administration stops administering? Right now, urban commuters are finding out.
The Federal Transit Administration, the U.S. agency responsible for funding and guiding new fixed-route local transit projects, has officially become unaccountable to its basic duties, according to a new report by the Government Accountability Office. Its findings are the latest sign that the FTA is blocking federal support for rail and bus systems, with no apparent rationale but party ideology.