To amend title 49, United States Code, to include certain ridership forecasting methods in determinations of whether a project under the fixed guideway capital investment grants program is justified, and for other purposes.
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Latest Action · July 23, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
The Promoting Access to Transit in High-Growth Communities Act (PATH Act) modifies how the federal government evaluates transit projects seeking federal funding through the fixed guideway capital investment grants program. Currently, the evaluation process uses specific criteria to determine if a project is justified, but this bill expands the ridership forecasting methods that can be considered, allowing planners to factor in population density, population growth rates, and local development planning activities when predicting how many people will use a transit system. The changes particularly benefit communities experiencing rapid growth by allowing forecasting methods that highlight whichever population factor most favors ridership projections. This legislation aims to help high-growth communities more easily secure federal transit funding by using evaluation criteria better suited to their circumstances. The bill does not specify new funding amounts or implementation timelines but rather adjusts the standards by which existing grant programs evaluate project applications.
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