U.S. governors and mayors are pushing Congress to quickly reauthorize long-term legislation to fund transportation projects across the country, fearing that any lapse in funding could disrupt existing projects and hurt local economies.
Testifying at a Tuesday hearing before the House of Representatives Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, representatives of states, cities and the transportation industry urged lawmakers to act before the current funding law expires at the end of September.
Read the complete story at Reuters.
Related News
- After FRA rule, Jared Cassity explains why we still need the Rail Safety Act
- ALERT for L.A.-area members — operator stabbing suspect at large
- Early-bird pricing for TD National Training Seminar ends April 30
- FTA action on bus, transit safety plans praised by SMART-TD
- 27 transit members reinstated back to work in Montebello, California
- FRA crew-size rule came from our collective power
- SMART-TD, FRA announce federal regulation requiring two-person freight crews
- TD to transit agencies: Let’s try “every single thing” to protect our operators
- SMART-TD Union Demands Action in Wake of Los Angeles Bus Hijacking
- We say: ‘No crew, no engine, NO WAY that’s safe!’