Today’s Headlines – 9/30/11
September 30, 2011By Transportation for America
House Republican have not yet specified where they intend to find additional revenue for a new transportation bill. (Reuters)
The federal government is funded through November, but a larger showdown over spending levels looms. (Streetsblog Capitol Hill)
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney voiced his support for privatizing Amtrak, calling the passenger rail system “unnecessary government spending.” (The Hill)
Michigan legislators voted to allow the state to bid for $2.8 million in federal funding for high-speed rail, a measure strongly supported by Republican Governor Rick Snyder. (AnnArbor.com)
And, the Bay Area’s Metropolitan Transportation Commission voted 10-6 to pursue a new headquarters in San Francisco. (Chronicle)
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