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October 2, 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 expressed skepticism over the idea of using public-private partnerships to fund infrastructure, saying those deals “don’t work”. (Bloomberg)
  • President’s Trump apparent change of heart on public-private infrastructure could threaten the administration’s $1 trillion infrastructure package proposal. (Transport Topics)
  • The Senate Environmental and Public Works (EPW) Committee is holding a hearing on Thursday on Paul Trombino, President Trump’s nominee to be Administrator of the Federal Highways Administration. Mr. Trombino is the former director of Iowa DOT. (Senate EPW)
  • Senate Democrats push for $500 billion in infrastructure investment (Washington Post)
  • The National Association of Rail Passengers (NARP) released a study on the positive economic benefits of Amtrak’s national network. (NARP)
  • Portland’s transit agency Tri-Met is “pitching a $1.7 billion bond measure to help pay for a new light-rail line as well as a slate of other regional transportation projects”. (Oregon-Live)

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EPW FHWA infrastructure public-private partnerships