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‘This Needs Attention’: Senators Seek Shot in the Arm on Transportation
Senate environment committee chairman Barbara Boxer (D-CA) and fellow
lawmakers today pressed the Obama administration to take a more active
role in ending the current political stalemate over federal
transportation funding, but the sense of urgency they sought emerged
only intermittently during an 80-minute session on infrastructure.
November 19, 2009
Bipartisan Support Builds for Six-Month Extension of Current Transpo Law
The senior Republicans on three of the Senate's four
infrastructure-centric committees signed a bipartisan letter on Tuesday
asking the leaders of Congress' upper chamber to call up a six-month
extension of the 2005 transportation law.
November 18, 2009
Introducing the Samuelson Gas Tax Increase: A Penny Every Month
Democratic lawmakers are discussing the possibility of a one-year
stopgap transportation bill but have yet to reach consensus on how to
pay for the measure, Sen. Tom Carper (D-DE) said today.
November 17, 2009
Dems, AFL-CIO Step Up Push for Infrastructure Spending as Job Creator
AFL-CIO
President Richard Trumka today called for more investments in
infrastructure as one plank of a job creation proposal that he plans to
bring to the White House employment summit next month -- as
congressional Democrats continued jockeying over how and whether to
pursue and long-term transportation bill in the coming months.
November 17, 2009
The Wall Street Transportation Tax: Predictably Unpopular On Wall Street
As Congress mulls over solutions to the nation's transportation funding gap, with an eye to passing new infrastructure legislation to reverse the rising unemployment rate, Rep. Pete DeFazio's (D-OR) proposed tax on oil futures is picking up new fans in high places.
November 10, 2009
At CNU, Representative of Texas Legislature says “No Road Pays for Itself”
Over the past two days at the Congress for the New Urbanism Project for Transportation Reform conference, attendees have called for transportation reform at local, regional, and national levels. In a panel debate about the future of transportation funding and the role of regional planning through MPOs, several speakers argued that the foundation of transportation … Continued
November 6, 2009
‘The Concrete is Cracking’: Front-Loaded New Transport Bill Gains Steam
With the U.S. unemployment rate hitting 10.2 percent today, its highest level in 26 years, a palpable shift is occurring on Capitol Hill. House transportation chairman Jim Oberstar (D-MN) (Photo: STLToday) For weeks, we’ve heard senior Democrats and the transit industry make the case for more transportation spending as a potent job creator, but the … Continued
November 6, 2009
Buffett’s Bet on Burlington: What Does it Mean for Transport and Energy?
The financial world was riveted this morning by billionaire investor Warren Buffett’s move to take full ownership of the Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) railroad, a $34 billion deal that ranks as the largest ever executed by Buffett’s company, Berkshire Hathaway. Warren Buffett (Photo: Redfin) But what does Buffett’s purchase mean for the nation’s energy … Continued
November 3, 2009
Transportation Policy Becomes the Proverbial Tree Falling in the Forest
Halfway through this afternoon's rally
in support of a new federal transportation bill, there came an
accidental but telling moment. A group of tourists, attracted by the
hundreds of orange flags planted in the National Mall for the rally,
walked through the event and whispered questions to attendees about its
purpose. Once their curiosity was sated, the group lost interest and
ambled away.
October 28, 2009
Transport Policy Update: Senate to Pass 6-Month Extension This Week
Before week’s end, the Senate will pass a six-month extension of the nation’s four-year-old transportation law — setting the stage for another showdown with the House, where transportation committee chairman Jim Oberstar remains on the fence about abandoning the push for a new long-term bill before 2010. (Photo: USGS.gov) Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) … Continued
October 27, 2009