Each year federal agencies receive funding from Congress, known as budgetary resources . In 2022, the Department of Transportation (DOT) had $354.83 Billion distributed among its 11 sub-components. The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 appropriated $1.5 billion to the Department of Transportation for 478 projects at the request of Members of Congress. Tribal, state, and local governments received the funds to make improvements to transportation infrastructure. including roads, sidewalks and concourse renovations for airports. Each individual fund ranged from $30,000 to $100 million, with over 80 percent of projects receiving less than $5 million per project.
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@9M2D76T1yr1Y
States should pay for public transportation, the federal government should not be in charge of public transport.
@9JJDPCN1yr1Y
Government should invest in more efficient sources of public transportation, since airlines are constantly failing. Costs to use public transportation should be reduced but not free.
@9HLJYYL1yr1Y
I think it depends on the city, but would be in favor of spending more if there are environmentally friendly solutions.
@9DJCPBZ2yrs2Y
No federally, the cities and states should take care of this
@9445WXM3yrs3Y
yes, and cities should work to convert to walkable cities
@9269XHS3yrs3Y
Yes and promote people to use public transpertation
@8YKQNM63yrs3Y
Yes, but only if the spending goes towards environmentally friendly solutions and for more free public transportation.
Yes, the government needs to fund bullet trains, they are the best type of transportation that is safer
@8WCG62N4yrs4Y
i think transportation is fine the way it is right now
@8TR8SBY4yrs4Y
Yes, but only if it is likely to turn a profit
@8TJZNQL4yrs4Y
Yes, but only after companies like amtrak are reformed to be more efficient and less corrupt
@8RCT7H74yrs4Y
Govt shouldn’t be funding anything
@8QJSKZC4yrs4Y
yes if it is absolutely needed
@8P38HD25yrs5Y
No, the government should be more efficient with the current budget it has for public transportation and then we can re-evaluate.
@kaceycooper5yrs5Y
It should be issued at a state level.
@8HQNPRD5yrs5Y
Public transportation should be funded accordingly by the amount of money people are willing giving.
@8DCXBRZ5yrs5Y
Yes, but only if the spending goes towards environmentally friendly solutions, and provide more free public transportation.
@8D6QTV7Constitution5yrs5Y
I'd like to see a combination of public and private funding, especially in non-metro areas where routes are few and far between
@9C2VVGV2yrs2Y
@9BSXHKX2yrs2Y
Yes, but there needs to be more safety precautions
@99S5CVB2yrs2Y
It whould depend on whether we need it or not.
@98R849KIndependent2yrs2Y
Yes, but only to build better and new roads. Eliminate the public transit that is under utilized and just spending tax payers money.
@98R6YXY2yrs2Y
Yes, but only if spending goes towards transportation infrastructure.
@8T3KZHYIndependent4yrs4Y
Yes, but only at the local level where the voters vote for it.
@8QJZT5CRepublican4yrs4Y
Yes for less dense areas other wise there’s no point adding more
@8H78K7WLibertarian5yrs5Y
increase in local government levels
@8FYN2TD5yrs5Y
More public transportation in the places that need it.
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