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Trump budget slashes passenger rail funding by 82% . ‘A dramatic step backward’

April 23, 2026/

Big Sky Passenger Rail Authority

The White House’s proposed FY2027 budget makes drastic cuts to public transit and eliminates high-speed rail funding altogether.

By Diana Ionescu


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