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January 16, 2018

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.

  • The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is supporting a 25 cents increase in the gas tax to fund an infrastructure package. (Washington Post)
  • Congress must pass an extension of government appropriations this week or a government shutdown will happen. (Vox)
  • “GOP leaders face most difficult shutdown deadline yet.” (The Hill)
  • Cities and researchers are finding clever ways to get data that transportation network companies (TNC) like Uber and Lyft refuse to provide. (Citylab)
  • GM says they plan to have a car with no steering wheel Or pedals ready for streets In 2019. (NPR)
  • Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton has proposed a $1.5 bond for infrastructure projects that would fund a variety of types of infrastructure, including express bus service in Minneapolis. (Minnesota Star Tribune)
  • Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards has proposed a $600 million highway improvement plan for the state. (The Advocate)

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