Surface Transportation Extension Averts Shutdown, Leaves Transit Funding Gap

Surface transportation funding extended to mid-December

Surface transportation funding extended to mid-December Zachary Whalen Sat, 09/05/2026 - 05:00 Primary Image Primary Image Caption The deadline for the full, five-year surface transportation reauthorization bill is Dec. 11. President Trump signed the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act 2027 into law on Sept. 2, a temporary spending bill that heavily reduces funding for transit and passenger rail.  The Infrastructure Investment and Job…

Surface Transportation Extension Averts Shutdown, Leaves Transit Funding Gap

The stopgap keeps federal transportation programs moving, but missing advance funding could complicate the transit and rail projects agencies are planning next.