At the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, the US government stepped in with aid to keep mass transit agencies afloat. But that money is running out and ridership hasn’t rebounded.

On today’s Big Take podcast, Bloomberg’s Sri Taylor and Aaron Gordon join host David Gura to discuss why advocates now fear many transit systems are on the verge of a so-called “death spiral” — a vicious cycle of less funding, low ridership and cuts to services that could impact everyone’s commute.

Read more: A $6 Billion Shortfall Has US Mass Transit Facing a Death Spiral

 

At the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, the US government stepped in with aid to keep mass transit agencies afloat. But that money is running out and ridership hasn&rsquo;t rebounded. On today&rsquo;s Big Take podcast, Bloomberg&rsquo;s Sri Taylor and Aaron Gordon join host David Gura to discuss why advocates now fear many transit systems are on the verge of a so-called &ldquo;death spiral&rdquo; &mdash; a vicious cycle of less funding, low ridership and cuts to services that could impact everyone&rsquo;s commute.
Read more: <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2025-04-29/us-mass-transit-funding-crisis-threatens-commuters-travel?srnd=undefined">A $6 Billion Shortfall Has US Mass Transit Facing a Death Spiral</a>
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Your Morning Commute Could Get Way Worse

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