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Take Two: House passes another SAFETEA-LU extension
The House of Representatives passed the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012, Part II, on April 18 by a vote of 293 to 127.
Included in the extension is language to transfer the authority to approve the Keystone XL pipeline ... Read More...
SNEAK PEEK: Treading water with another short-term highway bill extension
Just two days before the latest extension of the current highway bill — Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) — was set to expire, the House and Senate on March 29 approved a 90-day ... Read More...
$7.2 billion infrastructure program launched in Chicago
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel has launched "Build a New Chicago," a $7.2 billion infrastructure program that would create 30,000 jobs throughout the next three years, according to a Chicago-Sun Times report.
As part of the program, Emanuel is urging major ... Read More...
SNEAK PEEK: Senate passes short-term extension of highway bill to prevent shutdown
Just days before the latest extension of the current highway bill – Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) – was set to expire on March 31, the Senate approved a 90-day extension of the ... Read More...
Americans for Transportation Mobility (ATM) Coalition launches ‘Make Transportation #1′ campaign
The Americans for Transportation Mobility (ATM) Coalition launched a six figure media campaign Feb. 12, with major financial support from the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA).
NSSGA says that ads will appear in Washington, D.C., key states and districts around the country telling ... Read More...
House approves 7-month extension of SAFETEA-LU
The House of Representatives voted 421-4 on March 2 to extend until Sept. 30 federal highway and transit programs that are slated to expire on March 4.
The bill — the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2011, or H.R. 662 — ... Read More...
Obama reveals $50 billion infrastructure proposal
In a “Labor Fest” speech in Milwaukee, President Barack Obama revealed plans to spend at least $50 billion throughout the next six years to rebuild 150,000 miles of roads, lay and maintain 4,000 miles of railways, and to restore 150 ... Read More...
$48.8 billion in highway funds available for states through HIRE Act
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced that $48.8 billion in highway funds is now available to state departments of transportation for federal projects through the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment (HIRE) Act.
“With spring and summer highway construction seasons just ... Read More...
LaHood appoints new advisory council members for transportation statistics
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood today announced the appointment of 10 new members to the Advisory Council on Transportation Statistics (ACTS) to advise the Department’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), a part of the Research and Innovative Technology Administration ... Read More...
$17.6 billion ‘jobs bill’ passes Senate, transfers $19.5 billion into Highway Trust Fund
St. Patrick's Day must be lucky for than the Irish. Looks like the transportation industry is in luck until at least the end of the year.
The Senate voted 68-34 on March 17 to pass H.R. 2847, the $17.6 billion "jobs bill" known ... Read More...
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