Tag: surface transportation reauthorization

Roadbuilding

DOT Chief Foxx sends highway bill to Congress; bill reflects President Obama’s 4-year, $302 billion reauthorization proposal

The U.S. Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT) announced on Tuesday that Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx is sending a long-term transportation bill to Congress. Related: Foxx: Insolvent transportation system could cost 700k jobs The bill, dubbed the GROW AMERICA Act, is based on President Barack Obama’s 4-year, $302 billion transportation reauthorization proposal. Foxx said last week […]

April 29, 2014

Roadbuilding

Obama to present Congress with proposed transportation reauthorization bill

President Barack Obama is preparing to present his proposed $302 billion, four-year transportation reauthorization bill to Congress. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx announced on the DOT’s Fast Lane blog that the president plans to send a draft of the legislation to lawmakers, though no specific timetable has been presented. “Soon, the Obama Administration will do exactly […]

April 23, 2014

Roadbuilding

‘Consolidate duplicative federal programs’: Duncan at reauthorization hearing

The Highways and Transit Subcommittee began a two-day hearing on March 29 on a pending surface transportation reauthorization and is seeking suggestions from the transportation community on how to streamline and consolidate programs, cut red tape to speed up the infrastructure project approval process, and create jobs through wise investment of limited resources. During the […]

March 29, 2011

Safety

‘Consolidate duplicative federal programs’: Duncan at reauthorization hearing

The Highways and Transit Subcommittee began a two-day hearing on March 29 on a pending surface transportation reauthorization and is seeking suggestions from the transportation community on how to streamline and consolidate programs, cut red tape to speed up the infrastructure project approval process, and create jobs through wise investment of limited resources.

March 29, 2011

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Contractors: High-speed rail plan needs companion highway spending

The Obama Administration’s announcement on Feb. 8 of a $53 billion, six-year commitment to developing high-speed passenger rail nationwide should be complemented by a similar focus on investing “at least as much” in America’s highway and bridge infrastructure, says a spokesman for Pennsylvania’s transportation engineering and construction industry. “High-speed rail works well in Europe and […]

February 9, 2011