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ARTBA pres & CEO: Include ‘Infrastructure Bank’ type initiatives in new highway bill
Federal financial instruments and initiatives such as a proposed national “Infrastructure Bank” designed to attract private investment into transportation infrastructure projects should be included in the new highway/transit bill, Pete Ruane, president of the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA), told the Senate Commerce, Science & Transportation Committee July 20. He cautioned lawmakers, however, […]
July 20, 2011
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Mica, Shuster: Obama rail program ‘an absolute disaster’
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman John L. Mica (R-Fla.) and Railroads, Pipelines and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee Chairman Bill Shuster (R-PA) conducted a congressional hearing on March 11 on encouraging and increasing private sector participation in passenger rail service. Both Mica and Shuster noted that “the Obama Administration’s passenger rail program has been an absolute disaster.” […]
March 12, 2011
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ACPA recognizes ‘Excellence in Concrete Pavement’
The American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) presented its 21st annual “Excellence in Concrete Pavement” awards, which recognize quality concrete pavements constructed in the United States and Canada, during the association's closing banquet ceremony at the ACPA 47th Annual Meeting in Bonita Springs, Fla.
December 15, 2010
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TRIP: PA faces $3.5 billion transportation funding shortfall
Roads and bridges that are deficient, congested or lack desirable safety features cost the average Pittsburgh motorist $892 each year, a total of $8.2 billion statewide, due to higher vehicle operating costs, traffic crashes and congestion-related delays, according to a report released by TRIP, a Washington, D.C.-based national transportation research group. Pennsylvania faces an annual […]
November 24, 2010
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