# Transportation Advocates Push Multimodal Reform

An article in Streetsblog USA argues that voter support for transit, rail, and street-safety measures could build momentum for multimodal transportation reform, while emphasizing that federal outcomes will depend on continued advocacy and the next surface transportation reauthorization. The article describes a policy signal rather than a near-term solicitation: reauthorization could affect future funding priorities, project accountability, and the balance of investment among highways, transit, and rail.

- Procurement teams and contractors should treat this as a long-range planning signal, not an active contracting opportunity; no solicitation, contract value, or procurement deadline is identified.
- Businesses serving transportation agencies may assess how their capabilities align with transit, rail, and street-safety projects alongside highway work, given the potential for funding priorities to shift.
- The article highlights project accountability as a potential reform focus, making it relevant to firms that can document project performance and outcomes. The specific requirements, if any, would depend on future reauthorization provisions.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Transportation, Construction & Infrastructure
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure
**Published:** November 05, 2026

### Government Entities
- U.S. Congress (Congress)
- U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee)
- U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT)

### Key Quotes
> there’s little reason [lawmakers] to interrogate the overarching purpose of this program, to look back at how it has performed, or what everyone is getting for the money.
> — Steve Davis, analyst

### Sources
- [What It Will Take To Turn the 'Blue Wave' Into a Watershed Moment for Transportation Reform — Streetsblog USA](https://usa.streetsblog.org/2026/11/05/what-it-will-take-to-turn-the-blue-wave-into-a-watershed-moment-for-transportation-reform) - Streetsblog USA