While President-elect Donald Trump rarely spoke about infrastructure projects during the 2024 campaign, especially compared to the grand promises of his earlier campaigns, Trump's allies plan to revive infrastructure planning from his first administration. But this doesn't meant taking on big new projects. Instead, it's likely to mean reduced funding for public transit, increased investment in autonomous or "self-driving" vehicles and contracting out major infrastructure projects to private investors.
During Trump’s first presidential campaign, he often spoke of ambitious plans to rebuild America's infrastructure, including highways, bridges, ports and airports. During his first term, Republicans made efforts to enact a conservative vision for infrastructure and transportation policy. Trump asked Congress at one point to defund Amtrak, and proposed increasing the role that private capital plays in major infrastructure projects like highway building.
