News and Views May 26. 2026: Build America 250: $580B Reauthorization Shapes Transit’s Next Five Years

This episode of Transportopia News and Views breaks down the biggest surface transportation bill in years, New York’s congestion pricing first-year results, California’s controversial 140 mph bullet-bus study, and the winners of the 2026 International Bus Roadeo in Salt Lake City.

Host Rick L’Amie connects policy headlines with real-world practice, highlighting how funding, results, speed, and the people who run transit intersect — and teases a ride-along episode in New York City with his daughter coming next week.

SOURCES / SHOW NOTES

1. BUILD America 250 Act Advances — House T&I Committee, May 22, 2026
https://democrats-transportation.house.gov/news/press-releases/tandi-committee-approves-build-america-250-act
2. NYC Congestion Pricing One-Year Results — WBUR Here & Now, May 18, 2026
https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2026/05/18/nyc-congestion-pricing
3. CalTrans Studies 140 MPH "Bullet Buses" — Streetsblog USA, May 18, 2026
https://www.sfchronicle.com/california/article/high-speed-rail-california-22267442.php
4. APTA Mobility Conference & International Bus Roadeo — APTA Passenger Transport, May 2026
https://aptapassengertransport.com/apta-kicks-off-mobility-conference-in-salt-lake-city/