US proposes to boost transit funding to areas with higher marriage, birth rates
XLI•The US Transportation Department proposed increasing grants for major transit projects by 10% in areas with above-average marriage and birth rates. The proposal would apply to 40 projects in a program funding light rail, bus and commuter rail projects.
1. Proposed grant increase
The US Transportation Department proposed boosting grants for major transit projects by 10% in areas with above-average marriage and birth rates. The proposal would apply to 40 projects already in the program, which funds light rail, bus and commuter rail projects.
2. Democrats criticize plan
Democratic Senator Patty Murray criticized tying transit funding to marriage rates and the number of babies women have, calling it a “bizarre and dystopian idea.”
