Today’s Headlines – 6/30/11
June 30, 2011By Transportation for America
The U.S. Senate will cancel its July 4 recess, with possible votes next week on jobs and the deficit. (The Hill)
Senate Democrats also hinted at the release of their own budget, an alternative to the Paul Ryan blueprint. (The Hill)
With a smaller pot of spending in play, the traditional coalition behind transportation reauthorization has fractured. (Roll Call)
USDOT lent Amtrak $562.9 million to buy 70 locomotives in two key high-density corridors in the Northeast. (Journal of Commerce)
Ongoing flooding has resulted in a temporary suspension of Amtrak service between St. Paul and Havre, Montana. (Transportation Nation)
And, proposed budget cuts in Minnesota could result in 500 lost transportation jobs and 200 route eliminations in the Twin Cities. (MPR)
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