Transportation Issues Daily SAFETEA-LU will be renewed for six months under a Senate-House agreement reached late Friday. Congress will likely vote on the deal within the week. See Deal would Prevent USDOT Shut Down for details. In addition to three great aspects of the proposed extension, there are three concerning elements: 1. The Highway Trust […]
View this complete post...Archive for the ‘Republican’ Category
3 Concerns about Extension of Highway & Transit Bill
Monday, September 12th, 2011How Will House Allocate 2012 Transportation Spending?
Thursday, September 8th, 2011Transportation Issues Daily The House draft appropriations bill (read the Subcommittee’s summary) was published late Wednesday and is scheduled to be acted on Thursday at 4pm (Eastern). The proposal reduces Amtrak operating subsidies by about 40%, provides zero funding for high-speed and intercity passenger rail capital grants, zero funding for a new TIGER program, and […]
View this complete post...Legislative Prospects for the Transportation Bill: An Update
Monday, August 22nd, 2011The continuing stalemate over FAA funding offers a foretaste of what awaits us in September when Congress will get down to discussing the transportation bill. Only the stakes will be much higher and the consequences of a deadlock much more serious. That is the sober assessment offered by seasoned Washington observers on both sides of the political divide.
View this complete post...President calls for Transportation Bill, while some Advisors call for 2nd Stimulus
Tuesday, August 16th, 2011TRANSPORTATION ISSUES DAILY
Written by: Larry Ehl
Last week President Obama announced he is “going to be putting out more proposals, week by week, that will help businesses hire and put people back to work.” He addressed transportation specifically: “Tell Congress to get past their differences and send me a road construction bill so that companies can put tens of thousands of people to work right now building our roads and bridges and airports and seaports. I mean, think about it. America used to have the best stuff — best roads, best airports, best seaports. We’re slipping behind because we’re not investing in it, because of politics and gridlock. Do you want to put people to work right now rebuilding America? You’ve got to send that message to Congress. ”
View this complete post...NYC Mayor Mike Bloomberg and former Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell discuss Building America’s Future’s latest report “Falling Apart and Falling Behind:”
Friday, August 12th, 2011Building America’s Future: Falling Apart and Falling Behind
Thursday, August 11th, 2011Building America’s Future’s just released a report entitled, Falling Apart and Falling Behind. InfrastructureUSA’s Managing Director Steve Anderson discussed the findings with former Governor of Pennsylvania Ed Rendell, a Co-Chair of President of Building America’s Future’s Educational Fund (BAF), and Marcia Hale, President of BAF.
View this complete post...Building America’s Future: Falling Apart and Falling Behind
Monday, August 8th, 2011
BUILDING AMERICA’S FUTURE
Rebuilding America’s economic foundation is one of the most important missions we face in the 21st century. Our parents and grandparents built America into the world’s leading economic superpower. We have a responsibility to our own children and grandchildren to strengthen—not squander —that inheritance, and to pass on to them a country whose best days are still ahead.
View this complete post...Why We Need Infrastructure Investment
Thursday, August 4th, 2011UNITED STATES CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Written by: Bruce Josten
For the sake of near- and long-term job creation, stronger economic growth, and enhanced U.S. competitiveness, the Chamber strongly supports robust surface transportation reauthorization legislation that addresses revenue shortfalls and includes necessary and urgent policy and program reforms.
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