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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@9FGRTFC2yrs2Y
Yes, and provide affordable public transportation
@9F68QF22yrs2Y
Yes, for more free transportation and also for more environmentally friendly solutions
@96HGYGD3yrs3Y
Yes, and provide more free and environmentally friendly public transportation
@93N245M3yrs3Y
Yes, and make cities more walkable
@8TK3WLX4yrs4Y
Make public transportation free
@9V5F72Z8mos8MO
Yes, but with more safety precautions because a lot of kids take the bus home from school and because they aren't old enough. Homeless people could be very dangerous because some of them aren't in the right state of mind.
@9V26P368mos8MO
yes and no because it is a good transportation for people to get to work and places. But there has been cases of sexual harassment on buses and transportation.
@9TYG9328mos8MO
Yes, but depending on the type of public transportation, the price should increase and homeless should not be allowed on trains without paying.
@9TNYT2Y9mos9MO
Public transportation allows the homeless to spread. For example, where I live we never had a homeless problem until they built the new metro and now our city is becoming flooded with the homeless.
No, the spending should be spent on reconstructing the whole city route and make transportation more accessible than it is now.
@9T8NS289mos9MO
Only after studies have been conducted and have been found to benefit. Only after the public knows where the funding is coming from and what the government will do to generate this new funding or what other programs will be cut for this new funding.
@9SGW6LB9mos9MO
yes they should provide more free transportation and the spending should go towards environmentally friendly solutions
@9SFFKRX10mos10MO
Yes, the government should increase spending to develop an effective and efficient public transit system.
@9S7NNWK10mos10MO
Yes, provide more transportation efficiently. This could solve the fuel efficiency, since the public transportation will be clean and safe more people would use it and stop using other vehicles decreasing the carbon in the world.
@9S3BZL410mos10MO
Only if it is spent on actual transportion that remains affordable. It should be for a national program.
@9S2PGM510mos10MO
No, This should be the role of local city and county governments and not state or federal governments.
@9RYC28Y10mos10MO
Yes, expansion of public transit effectively increases commutable housing supply, and thus is a critical component of fixing housing affordability.
@9RT3V8T10mos10MO
Yes, where it will be used, and when the project is substantial enough to change the culture towards using it. We don’t need ten more buses on the road, we need real infrastructure. Trains trains trains. Comprehensive subway systems and high speed rail between cities.
Make it possible to live WELL in cities without cars.
@9RS495610mos10MO
We should make it easier to build more cost effective public transportation. It’s currently too expensive due to bureaucracy
@9RR44JJ10mos10MO
I believe we should increase spending on public transportation in certain areas that need it more and decrease it in other areas that do not need it as much and only increase the spending if it goes towards more environmentally friendly solutions.
@9RB3TLY11mos11MO
Yes but it cannot be on native lands that are currently occupied by its original peoples. Also should try and be more energy efficient and climate efficient. I think high speed rail in the continental USA would really help with the economy, providing many jobs for Americans and saving everyone time.
@9NBVCFV1yr1Y
I think no because I feel like the reason people use public transport is due to the fact they don't have enough money for a car to transport themselves instead of taking public transport.
@9MGRCK51yr1Y
Public transportation is a service, and those making the travels should be paid. Maybe less climate change will result from a decreased usage of cars that emit carbon dioxide.
@9M4JYC41yr1Y
Yes, should have more free public transportation and work towards implementing environmentally friendly solutions
@9LLK5YC1yr1Y
Allocate money on bike lanes and other environmental friendly solutions for transportation purposes (i.e buses, trains, trams, etc.).
@9LJ9LD21yr1Y
Yes, especially with environmentally friendly solutions, It would be nice to have the trains that japan and other countries have in states and highly populated cities like Los Angeles.
@9KP2YR91yr1Y
No, I think that the government does not adequately use the funds to actually help with public transport currently.
@9K7BQYH1yr1Y
Yes but nothing new until existing transportation is beautified and made safe for anyone so that existing channels are used maximally
@9JTCZM31yr1Y
Yes we need to develop more infrastructure and efficacy of public transportation so it will be a good option.
@9JSM9FS1yr1Y
Focus spending on other issues. The transportation system has never been that good anyways. It's going to take serious work.
@9HDGN7R1yr1Y
Yes, if there is enough of a demand for increased public transportation to justify the increased spending. No, if there is not.
@9GTQVST2yrs2Y
so long as we don't charge more and charge less due to the amount of people that would take the bus more.
@9GMSM4J2yrs2Y
Neither, they should spend money as needed, so it could be more and could be less. They should have it managed state to state and city to city. Each should submit the financials required to improve their transportation. So on the town/city level they would calculate the needs and submit it to their county, then up to the state, and then up to the country. They would have to approve it at each level and give no more and no less. This would be to improve while preventing corruption at any level.
@9FGHNDN2yrs2Y
Yes, but only to help promote public transportation in like places like California where transportation isn't like New York
@9F9C3SS2yrs2Y
Yes, but also invest in reduced car reliant living. Cars have become a necessity in the U.S. for capitalistic and cultural reasons through out the ages. But now it has gotten so bad that we can't even go to the market, school, work, etc. We need a new structure to how businesses and residential living coexist.
@9F7KHZM2yrs2Y
Yes, drastically. Public transportation must be extremely reliable, available everywhere, environmentally conscious, and free for low income people. Massively expanding rail networks throughout the country is most important. Car dependency must be eliminated not only for environmental reasons, but for the safety of the people.
@9F5CJ4X2yrs2Y
states should do this more than federal so it depends on the state.
@9F52M58Libertarian2yrs2Y
Increase funding for transportation Infestructre. EX: High speed trains
@9DQLDR42yrs2Y
Yes, but only if it goes towards maintenance, cleaning, and overall increased safety/usability.
@9DQ4F6Y2yrs2Y
Depends on the area. Some cities or areas have a lot of good public transportation, some do not.
@9DLFGR42yrs2Y
Local taxpayers should vote on whether they want to spend more on public transportation. But muni agencies should also have funding held back when they refuse to address crime and vagrancy on their public systems.
@9DJW9D2Independent2yrs2Y
Yes, but focus spending on areas that can benefit from public transportation more
@9DH7ST22yrs2Y
Yes, we are too reliant on cars and that's bad for the enviorment and we're just way to far behind when it comes to public transportation and we need to catch up to other countries.
@9DH7RVLIndependent2yrs2Y
I don't use public transportation, so I don't have a stance regarding this issue.
@9DH53ZK2yrs2Y
I don't really care how much they spend on public transportation.
@9DBHZSSIndependent2yrs2Y
It should depend if you live in an urban area or a smaller town.
@9D8FQVJ2yrs2Y
Yes, and provide more free public transportation that are more environmentally friendly
@98NZPNH2yrs2Y
The USA CORP should stay out of the business that needs to be decided by EACH STATE & reinstate the original USA Govt & dissolve the already ILLEGAL bankrupt Corp
@VulcanMan6 2yrs2Y
USA CORP...the filing company?
@93B3RSL3yrs3Y
This is for the States and local governments to decide
@9CSXJ5YIndependent2yrs2Y
It depends on off the infrastructure is in place and the residents can use it
@9CB8GWN2yrs2Y
Establish a federal system that is at a fixed price for income adjusted to all areas and charge the minimum wage $ for that bus for a year in said county. This way we can divert multiple stations, missed, rides, etc. from when crossing from one city to another.
@9C534GR2yrs2Y
yes, and have more free public transportation that is environmentally friendly
@9BTWJG62yrs2Y
@9BSKMZ62yrs2Y
No, we should focus on being more efficient with current spending
@98Q4JX72yrs2Y
This is a state's issue and the federal government must stay out of it unless it threatens national security.
@98P9ZZR2yrs2Y
Yes, and include more transportation options to those that are not near the proper station or bus stop.
@96SYM6T3yrs3Y
Not only is public transportation important, it is also necessary. So yes , spending should be increased ALONG with increased spending on finding more energy efficient ways to travel to decrease pollution and help repair the global warming.
@96MVZNW3yrs3Y
I think public transportation is fine as is but I definitely wouldn't mind free transportation.
@96KSJFV3yrs3Y
Yes, but spend most of it towards environmentally friendly solutions.
@96HQ7YZ3yrs3Y
Cut down on individual cars and increase busses and trains, 50 people could be in 30 cars while another 50 would only have to use 1 bus.
@96CNG3T3yrs3Y
Yes, increase effective infrastructure that is environmentally friendly.
@96BHWWY3yrs3Y
Yes, but only if the spending goes towards environmentally friendly solutions AND help provide more free public transit.
@9695FZT3yrs3Y
yes temporarily, but they should focus their money on keeping the transits clean and safe.
@95YFL4TIndependent3yrs3Y
Yes, because earth gets more polluted every year. We have to limit our carbon emission and if we can use electric vehicles then that would be more helpful to the environment.
@95WN8GZ3yrs3Y
Yes, as long as safety on the train is ensured and homeless are properly assisted
@95VJGRN3yrs3Y
We need to spend more of efficiency than new public transportation
@95VJ7JV3yrs3Y
Yes only if it benefits the state by reducing traffic
@95RGHKD3yrs3Y
Yes, and decrease spending on automobile infrastructure
@959TJPLLibertarian3yrs3Y
I'd like to spend more money on environmentally friendly transportation, but only if these public-transport systems go through regular cleanups because NYC subway is disgusting
@954QCP53yrs3Y
Yes, provide cleaner transportation or maintenance
@94RF9KJ3yrs3Y
Yes, and make the medical bill cheaper
@94HRKWH3yrs3Y
Not only this, but better infrastructure in general is needed, though it seems rather tricky for current day US to do so.
@94FRHXN3yrs3Y
Yes, but leave it to the local government
@94BPDH33yrs3Y
Yes, but only if funding is also increased for public safety
@942ZGWC3yrs3Y
Completely depends on the needs of the area.
@942BS6D3yrs3Y
Yes, but it should be handled mostly at the local level
@93YZT7MRepublican3yrs3Y
yes, but it needs to be more cost effective.
@93LF6RQ3yrs3Y
Yes, if they actually build high speed rail at an affordable price like France did with Union labor.
@937SWF33yrs3Y
just provide more free transportation
Yes, and create more incentives for people to use public transportation over personal vehicles.
@92K2FCTLibertarian3yrs3Y
Yes, by providing location bonds to private companies.
@92G7FSJ3yrs3Y
Yes, but only minor spending increases. Public transportation shouldn't be free.
@92FRGM73yrs3Y
yes and the funding should go towards environmentally friendly solutions to make transportation safer for our environment.
@92CHWWP3yrs3Y
Yes, but spend it on cleaning up current facilities.
@8ZZXW573yrs3Y
Government shouldn't increase spending but use current spending to fix the current system.
@8ZWST9W3yrs3Y
How much is already spent
@8ZK7J8B3yrs3Y
yes, so that we can provide more free public transportation and go towards a more environmentally friendly solutions
@8ZCRSYM3yrs3Y
I’d be able to answer this if I knew the stats on how many lower and mid class citizens depend on public transportation
@8Z8SMF43yrs3Y
yes focus on more electrical transport
Yes, if it means public transportation would be faster than a car.
@8YY3RJX3yrs3Y
No, we should encourage city development and end the urban sprawl
@8YMWVN43yrs3Y
like the people get paid more? i think yk it should be like $2 for the bus yk that's higher than it is now right. yeah let them get paid more they really bust their *** to get us to where we wanna go.
@8YD9BYH3yrs3Y
Yes, and better public transportation facilities and work towards environmentally friendly solutions
@8YBVMH93yrs3Y
Yes but only for the government to maintain the infrastructures such as airports and highways
@8YBBL473yrs3Y
no because some people depend on public transportation and it may be the only transportation they could afford.
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