President Bush to sign rail safety bill
The White House agrees to sign a bill intended to improve rail safety — a response to the tragic September 12 crash in California — which also includes more than $12 billion in funding for Amtrak. (Los Angeles Times — Steve Hymon)
October 3, 2008Bush to Sign Bill to Nearly Double Amtrak Funding
The White House plans on approving a bill to provide Amtrak with $13 billion over the next five years, helping the company accommodate the country’s soaring demand for rail travel. (Wall Street Journal — Christopher Conkey)
September 10, 2008Bush pulls U-turn as highway funds run out
Facing an infrastructure crisis and sinking revenues, the Bush Administration drops its opposition to a plan to use $8 billion from the general fund to plug a hole in the federal highway fund. (San Francisco Chronicle – Richard Simon)
August 7, 2008A Mass Transit Mess
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Mary Peters believes we can soften the transportation funding crisis by borrowing billions from the federal mass transit fund, but the Washington Post’s editorial board says that taking money away from public transportation when ridership is at an all time high is a big mistake.
August 1, 2008Bush Calls for New Highway Tolls, More Private Funding of Roads
Citing the growing problem of declining gas tax revenue, the White House throws its hat into the ring on transportation funding and argues that public-private partnerships and more tolls are the best solutions. (Wall Street Journal — Christopher Conkey)
July 29, 2008As Americans drive less, highway funds drop
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Mary Peters explains that the country is in need of a more sustainable source of funding for our federal transportation program, but admits, “The next president, the next administration, the next Congress will decide what to do.” (Associated Press)
July 29, 2008Drop in Miles Driven Is Depleting Highway Fund; Loan From Mass Transit Is Urged
With gas tax revenues dropping due to changes in Americans’ driving habits, White House officials think they have an easy fix — raid the federal transit fund, right as commuters are hopping on trains and buses in record numbers. (New York Times — Matthew Wald)
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