If this federal money is actually supposed to be for "urban transportation needs" as cited, it seems like the Muni should be getting most if not all of it.  The municipality runs an urban transit system.  What "urban transportation" does the railroad provide?  If they would invest in some self propelled metro cars and started running commuters between Anchorage and Wasilla, maybe they would be in for a cut, but as it stands I don't see what they are getting that funding for.