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What does Oberstar’s proposal do for the New Starts transit program?

18 Jun 2009 | Posted by Steve Davis | 0 Comments | featured, new starts, oberstar, public transportation, transit

Americans are taking the train (and the bus) like never before, and public transportation ridership reached its highest level in more than 50 years in 2008. Cities of all sizes are looking to meet the burgeoning demand for quality public transportation service. With Chairman James Oberstar’s 90-page proposal for the next transportation bill coming out this morning from the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, we are left with an important question — how would these current or future transit systems fare under his proposed program?

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Schumer amendment in Senate could boost transit funding

2 Feb 2009 | Posted by Steve Davis | 0 Comments | economic recovery, featured, new starts, Schumer, senate, stimulus, transit

Sen. Charles Schumer and Rep. Jerrold Nadler released a statement on Senator Schumer’s amendment to increase funding for transit in the Senate economic recovery package. Sen. Schumer’s planned amendment would boost transit funding from $8.4 billion up to $14.9 billion, with additions to the vital program (New Starts) that would provide funds for new, ready-to-go transit projects across the country. Currently, the House version has $2.5 billion for New Starts, where the Senate version has zero.

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