
Stories You May Have Missed – Week of March 17th
Stories You May Have Missed
As a valued member, Transportation for America is dedicated to providing you pertinent information. This includes news articles to inform your work. Check out a list of stories you may have missed last week.
- President Trump’s proposed budget contains drastic cuts to transit, including the elimination of the TIGER program, long distance Amtrak train service and the essential air service program. (See T4A’s member summary of the budget and blog post about the budget)
- “Trump has promised big spending on infrastructure. His budget cuts it”. (CNN)
- The Trump White House continues to hold meetings on how to fund, and what projects should be included in President Trump’s $1 trillion dollar infrastructure proposal. (The Hill)
- “Trump advisers see arbitration as way to speed infrastructure plans”. (Reuters)
- Did Uber steal Google’s driverless car technology? That’s what Google is alleging. (Bloomberg)
- The Tennessee State Senate Transportation Committee approved a modified version of Governor Haslem’s transportation proposal and Governor Haslem is okay with the changes. (Fox 17 Nashville)