[Pedestrian]

While the text of the five-year spending bill (aka the "bipartisan" infrastructure bill) has yet to be finalized, broad investment figures have been released, including:

$110 billion for roads, including $40 billion for bridges and $17.5 billion for major projects;
$66 billion for rail;
$39 billion for mass transit;
$11 billion for safety;
$7.5 billion for Electric Vehicles (EVs);
$17 billion for ports; and
$25 billion for airports.

Rail Passengers was able to obtain specifics of the $66 billion in funding for rail:

Northeast Corridor (NEC) Grants – $6 billion – for procurement and deferred maintenance on the NEC.
Fed-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail – $36 billion –
NEC set-aside – $24 billion –
Funding for capital projects to repair, replace, or rehabilitate assets to improve performance and address maintenance backlog.
Amtrak National Network (NN) – $16 billion – to modernize and upgrade the NN, including all 15 long-distance routes and 28 state-supported routes.
Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvement (CRISI) – $5 billion – competitive grant program to improve the safety, efficiency and reliability of intercity passenger rail and freight rail; leverages local and private sector funds.
Railroad Crossing Elimination Program – $3 billion – competitive grant program to eliminate railway-highway grade crossings.
Restoration & Enhancement Grants – $50 million – grant program to initiate, restore and enhance passenger rail service; eligible projects include restoration of discontinued service, additional frequencies, extension of existing service, and establishment of new service.

Disappointingly, the bipartisan infrastructure framework (BIF) rail title stipulates that the $66 billion in rail funding includes the $34.2 billion passed by the Senate Commerce Committee as part of the Surface Transportation Investment Act (STIA) of 2021. This means the BIF only includes an additional $32 billion over what would’ve been authorized as part of the normal reauthorization cycle -- well below the $74 billion originally proposed by President Biden as part of his American Jobs Act. This stands in sharp contrast to the highway section, where the $110 billion for roads and bridges will be included as part of the larger $303.5 billion in Highway Trust Fund contract authority passed by the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works.

https://www.railpassengers.org/happe...e-falls-short/