Comments on: FAQ: Transportation bill expires, emergency extension passed http://t4america.org/blog/2009/10/01/faq-safetea-lu-expires-transportation-funds-to-be-rescinded/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:36:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Hamburg’s Bike Parking Houses « Advocating Sustainable Transportation http://t4america.org/blog/2009/10/01/faq-safetea-lu-expires-transportation-funds-to-be-rescinded/#comment-3128 Hamburg’s Bike Parking Houses « Advocating Sustainable Transportation Tue, 06 Oct 2009 18:25:56 +0000 http://t4america.org/?p=3809#comment-3128 [...] the automobile is the most used, however that trend developed due to federal funding choices (still an issue,) lobbying and the ever-elusive theory of an ‘American Dream,’ it’s like seeing [...] [...] the automobile is the most used, however that trend developed due to federal funding choices (still an issue,) lobbying and the ever-elusive theory of an ‘American Dream,’ it’s like seeing [...]

]]> By: Tony Donovan http://t4america.org/blog/2009/10/01/faq-safetea-lu-expires-transportation-funds-to-be-rescinded/#comment-3124 Tony Donovan Mon, 05 Oct 2009 21:25:16 +0000 http://t4america.org/?p=3809#comment-3124 In Maine the Amtrak "Downeaster" passenger rail service between Portland and Boston operational funding has been through CMAQ funding in SAFTI-LU. The state rail authority has told us that the CMAQ funding will be extended in the new Highway bill authroization. But that is not certain. We are getting confliciting reports as to whether Maine will get these funds. I beelive right now we are part of the extension, but the rail authority is counting (literally) on the CMAQ funding being part of the new reauthroization. Can anyone with T-4 America clarify the sattus of Maine's CMAQ money for the Downeaster service? Great Job you guys are doing... Tony D In Maine the Amtrak “Downeaster” passenger rail service between Portland and Boston operational funding has been through CMAQ funding in SAFTI-LU. The state rail authority has told us that the CMAQ funding will be extended in the new Highway bill authroization. But that is not certain. We are getting confliciting reports as to whether Maine will get these funds. I beelive right now we are part of the extension, but the rail authority is counting (literally) on the CMAQ funding being part of the new reauthroization.

Can anyone with T-4 America clarify the sattus of Maine’s CMAQ money for the Downeaster service?

Great Job you guys are doing…

Tony D

]]> By: The Daily Dig - Heads Up Driving Week Edition » INFRASTRUCTURIST http://t4america.org/blog/2009/10/01/faq-safetea-lu-expires-transportation-funds-to-be-rescinded/#comment-3121 The Daily Dig - Heads Up Driving Week Edition » INFRASTRUCTURIST Mon, 05 Oct 2009 16:48:01 +0000 http://t4america.org/?p=3809#comment-3121 [...] The old transportation bill expired last Wednesday night. Congress passed a stop-gap one-month extension, but the longer term plan isn’t yet clear. With the expiration states stand to lose $8.7 billion in federal funds, potentially costing thousands of jobs. (T4A blog) [...] [...] The old transportation bill expired last Wednesday night. Congress passed a stop-gap one-month extension, but the longer term plan isn’t yet clear. With the expiration states stand to lose $8.7 billion in federal funds, potentially costing thousands of jobs. (T4A blog) [...]

]]> By: Stephen Lee Davis http://t4america.org/blog/2009/10/01/faq-safetea-lu-expires-transportation-funds-to-be-rescinded/#comment-3072 Stephen Lee Davis Fri, 02 Oct 2009 02:43:41 +0000 http://t4america.org/?p=3809#comment-3072 Nathanael We're looking into the specifics on the rescission and will hopefully post that on Friday. If not, look for it on Monday. There's some question as to whether or not the rescission will cover funding from just the FHWA (highways) or also the FTA (transit). Keep in mind that highway spending also covers many beneficial things like bridge improvement, repairing critical assets, congestion and air quality improvement, and bike and pedestrian facilities. Nathanael

We’re looking into the specifics on the rescission and will hopefully post that on Friday. If not, look for it on Monday. There’s some question as to whether or not the rescission will cover funding from just the FHWA (highways) or also the FTA (transit). Keep in mind that highway spending also covers many beneficial things like bridge improvement, repairing critical assets, congestion and air quality improvement, and bike and pedestrian facilities.

]]> By: Nathanael http://t4america.org/blog/2009/10/01/faq-safetea-lu-expires-transportation-funds-to-be-rescinded/#comment-3071 Nathanael Fri, 02 Oct 2009 02:06:07 +0000 http://t4america.org/?p=3809#comment-3071 From the description, recission mostly affects highway funds. Does it affect any of the mass-transit or rail funding? Was there any mass-transit money which wasn't obligated? From the description, recission mostly affects highway funds. Does it affect any of the mass-transit or rail funding? Was there any mass-transit money which wasn’t obligated?

]]> By: Brief Update on National Transportation Funding « Crossroads http://t4america.org/blog/2009/10/01/faq-safetea-lu-expires-transportation-funds-to-be-rescinded/#comment-3069 Brief Update on National Transportation Funding « Crossroads Thu, 01 Oct 2009 22:23:45 +0000 http://t4america.org/?p=3809#comment-3069 [...] information and details about the latest developments on their blog, and I encourage you to read their recent post to learn more about this [...] [...] information and details about the latest developments on their blog, and I encourage you to read their recent post to learn more about this [...]

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