How BUILD America 250 Act would create massive risk and costs to the public

The BUILD America 250 Act, recently passed by the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, is raising alarms for prioritizing trucking over rail transportation. This shift would likely increase fatalities, pollution, and traffic congestion while benefiting the already heavily subsidized trucking industry. Rail, which is cleaner, safer, and financially self-sufficient, would be sidelined. The implications are significant, as this could lead to higher public costs and greater environmental harm, undermining efforts to create more sustainable and efficient transportation systems.