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Transportation for America

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May 8, 2017

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 signed the omnibus appropriations deal that funds the federal government through September 30th. (CNBC)
  • See T4A’s member summary for more details on the omnibus and how it affects transportation projects in your community. (T4A Member Summary)
  • Everyone is waiting for President Trump to release his infrastructure plan. (Real Clear Politics)
  • President Trump indicated a willingness to consider a higher gas tax if the money was earmarked for highways; the White House later clarified the President’s remarks and said that industry leaders had presented the idea to President Trump and that he was not endorsing a higher gas tax. (Bloomberg; Washington Examiner)
  • Congressional Republicans expressed opposition to President Trump’s openness to a higher gas tax. (The Hill)
  • President Trump said an “Infrastructure plan (is) ‘largely completed,’ coming in 2-3 weeks.” (CNN)
  • The Northeast Corridor Commission has identified a backlog of $38 billion in state-of-good-repair projects along Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor (NEC). (Progressive Railroading)

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