As San Francisco’s transit agency turns 40, so do most of it’s subway cars. It will take billions to replace them. But of all the companies in the running for the contract, none are American. Because there aren’t any American companies that could do it. Still, the job creation will be in the U.S.A.
Speaking on the public radio show The Takeaway today, U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood seemed pretty happy about his administration’s pay-for for the transportation bill. Asked if he supported using fossil fuel drilling fees to pay for transportation, as the House has suggested, LaHood said this (about 5:40 into the interview): “What I support is…
(Reporting by Janet Babin at WNYC, New York, Matthew Peddie at WMFE, Orlando, and Todd Zwillich at the Capitol in Washington, DC) It has devolved to this. House Transportation and Infrastructure Chair John Mica says the house transportation bill isn’t moving forward because there aren’t earmarks – “people aren’t being bought off for projects.” He’s…
The House GOP’s $260 billion transportation and infrastructure bill is facing a revamp, but Speaker John Boehner made it clear Thursday where he’s going for more votes. And it’s not to Democrats. Boehner (R-Ohio) suggested to reporters he’s not fishing for Democrats to support the bill and will instead tweak the legislation in an effort…
Under bombardment from transpo activists, the Obama administration, and a good number of members in his own party, House Speaker John Boehner is delaying the vote on the $260 billion transportation bill, The Hill is reporting. Boehner yesterday tried splitting the bill into three parts as a way to shepherd it through the house, but…
The early going for two giant surface transportation bills in Congress is about as bumpy as the crumbling roads they’re supposed to repair. The House is gearing up to start floor debate Wednesday on Republicans’ five-year $260 billion highways and infrastructure bill. But near-unanimous opposition from Democrats and significant revolts from within their own ranks…
US Department of Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, who has called the House transportation bill “the most partisan ever” and the “worst bill in decades,” continues to pile on. Yesterday, he called the bill “lousy” and said “it takes us back to the dark ages.” In a conference call today about rail and bus rapid transit…
Two more Governors are speaking out against last week’s audit of the Port Authority. Former Governor Elliot Spitzer was Governor from June 2007 until March 2008. He says the latest Port Authority audit by Navigant Consulting was unfair to his successor Governor David Paterson and Paterson’s pick to lead the Port Authority, Executive Director Chris…
C’mon, Mr. Secretary, now tell us how you really feel. U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, who has already called the House Transportation bill “the most partisan ever” and the “worst bill in decades,” heaped more criticism on the GOP-sponsored bill. “The House has a lousy bill. It takes us back to the dark ages,” LaHood,…
Ok, let’s remember that this is not a budget — or that it’s not a budget, only. It’s a political document, in a campaign year, that is designed to press forward President Obama’s case that he is on the side hard-working Americans, not the 1 % Having said that, the transportation portion (pdf) is remarkable…
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