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More robust public transport in and between US cities is an ongoing concern that has been given inadequate attention for many years. As mentioned before, improving public transportation will improve one's access to education, job opportunities, and healthcare. One way that the in-class discussions of Congress, the Presidency, the Bureaucracy, or the Courts can help in addressing this issue is through interest groups. Interest groups help "provide lawmakers with information on issues they care about (Evans & Michaud, 2023)." This helps bring to attention the urgency to establish a more vigorous public transportation network throughout the United States. The interest groups can provide first-hand experience of unreliable or disconnected systems in their cities. Many senators and representatives are motivated to advance legislation about public transportation to increase their chances of being re-elected. Congress members often highlight the federal funding they have obtained to secure district projects and gain support from constituents. If there is sufficient public demand for improved public transportation, it is more probable that legislation will be pushed forward (Evans and Michaud, 2023). After establishing the problem and bringing it to legislators' attention, bureaucrats are a great way to administer the work. One of the most significant issues the transportation sector faces is increasing costs that cause congestion and delays, making some projects incomplete for 35 years (Whiteaker and Caon, 2022). Bureaucrats divide the work amongst experts who work together to see a project through. In this case, the work can be divided between people specializing in transportation, logistics, materials/ supplies, and cities around the US. However, forming an extremely hierarchical organization can also cause problems. Allocating funding or decisions on the next steps might have to go through multiple rounds of approval and be lost in the process. The government is known to have a "set of procedures that allow it to administer massive programs (Evans and Michaud, 2023)," establishing public transit around the US will be no easy task. Yet, if the work is appropriately divided between the bureaucrats of the three branches (Department of Housing and Urban Development, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure) and the subcommittees responsible- there could be much progress in solving the problem. Another problem to be aware of is the "Principal Agent Problem." When assigning tasks, policymakers must ensure that the agents align with the job, or it could lead to conflicts and delays in construction (McDaniel, 10/4/2023). To mitigate this problem, they can establish clear communication rules and guidelines, task oversight, and transparency (every person is aware of what the others are working on.). Engaging interest groups and bureaucrats would greatly benefit legislative decision-making and action.

Work Cited Evans, Jocelyn, and Kristy Michaud. Central Ideas in American Government . Soomo Learning, LLC. McDaniel. “ Bureaucracy and Texas Governor ”, 10/4/2023 Whiteaker, Jon. “What Killed Public Transport in the US?” Investment Monitor , 28 Sept. 2022, www.investmentmonitor.ai/features/what-killed-public-transport-in-the-us/?cf-vi.

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