Innovation NewsBriefs
Vol. 23, No. 11
By a vote of 74-22 on March 14, the Senate passed an 18-month highway bill (S. 1813) reauthorizing the federal surface transportation program through the end of FY 2013. Twenty-two senators, all Republican, voted against the final bill.
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The Fiscal Implications of the Senate Highway Bill (S.1813)
Friday, March 16th, 2012Hon. James Oberstar at the Surface Transportation & High Speed Rail Summit 2012 – Washington, DC
Tuesday, March 13th, 2012
This is the second in a series of posts
Steven CF Anderson, Managing Director of InfrastructureUSA was a participant at the US High Speed Rail Association’s 2012 summit, held from February 28th to March 1st in Washington, DC.
After addressing those attending the conference, the Honorable James Oberstar, former Chairman of the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee, spoke with Steve about high speed rail and American infrastructure.
View this complete Infra Blog post...Secretary Ray LaHood at the Surface Transportation & High Speed Rail Summit 2012 – Washington, DC
Thursday, March 8th, 2012
This is the first in a series of posts Steven CF Anderson, Managing Director of InfrastructureUSA was a participant at the US High Speed Rail Association’s 2012 summit, held from February 28th to March 1st in Washington, DC. After addressing those attending the conference, Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood spoke with Steve about high speed rail […]
View this complete Infra Blog post...California’s Bullet Train — A Fresh Start and a Change in Direction
Wednesday, March 7th, 2012Innovation NewsBriefs
Vol. 23, No. 10
A new strategy is beginning to emerge toward California’s embattled high-speed rail venture. The strategy is designed to rescue the project from a possible defeat at the hands of the state legislature, gain friends and supporters among local transportation agencies, win converts among independent analysts and turn around a largely skeptical public.
View this complete Infra Blog post...Great American Infrastructure: Chicago, IL: Willis (Sears) Tower
Tuesday, March 6th, 2012
This is the fifteenth in a series of entries celebrating infrastructure achievements in the United States.
View this complete Infra Blog post...Another Temporary Extension of the Highway Program Seems Inevitable
Thursday, March 1st, 2012Innovation NewsBriefs
Vol. 23, No. 9
With every passing day the likelihood of yet another temporary extension of the highway program becomes greater. Although the Senate stands a good chance of approving the needed offsets (“pay-fors”) and passing its $109 billion two-year bill by the March 31 deadline, the House has a much tougher row to hoe.
View this complete Infra Blog post...The Hidden Truths of a Gas Tax Holiday
Wednesday, February 29th, 2012Transportation Issues Daily
It’s predictable: when gas prices soar, some people will start advocating for a gas tax holiday. With gas prices having increased in each of the last 22 days, we’re sure to see tax holiday proposals surfacing soon. Forbes calls the holiday notion a “silly but shiny idea”.
View this complete Infra Blog post...An “Unserious” White House Proposal
Friday, February 24th, 2012By: Ken Orski
Innovation NewsBriefs
Vol. 23, No. 8
The Administration’s $476 billion six-year transportation reauthorization proposal —included as part of its FY 2013 budget submission —has met with indifference if not outright skepticism in the Washington transportation community. For one thing, the proposal comes at a time when both houses of Congress have already developed and are actively pursuing their own versions of reauthorization legislation.
A Lost Opportunity to Influence the Debate
Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012Innovation NewsBriefsVol. 23, No. 7 The President’s FY 2013 budget submission offered the Administration a rare opportunity to rise above partisanship and influence the ongoing transportation reauthorization debate in a positive way. It provided a chance for the White House and Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood to assume a constructive role in mediating what could turn […]
View this complete Infra Blog post...Guest on The Infra Blog: Jarrett Walker, Author, “Human Transit – How Clearer Thinking about Public Transit Can Enrich Our Communities and Our Lives”
Tuesday, February 21st, 2012
Jarrett Walker is an international consultant in public transit network design and policy. He has been a full-time consultant since 1991 and has led numerous major planning projects in North America, Australia, and New Zealand. He currently serves as a Principal Consultant with MRCagney based in Australia. He provides expert advice to clients worldwide Born […]
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