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| The No. 13 Line looks at funding history, future |
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June 22, 2009
PBS Blueprint America
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| Uncertainty abounds, speculation is rampant, political bias muddies the path toward progress, and without concrete consensus, it's tough to convert transportation options into long-term solutions. But some are working to inject intelligence and scope into the public discourse. In his most recent post on his blog for PBS' Blueprint America, which he writes along with Ana Maria Lima, Samuel I. Schwartz — also known as Gridlock Sam — takes a thoughtful look at our industry's past, from the IHS to ARRA and VMT, adding further depth to America's rebuilding prologue. |
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| Transportation experts weigh-in on proposed 18-month delay |
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June 22, 2009
National Journal
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| This week's question for contributing experts to the National Journal's Transportation Blog is already drumming up passionate responses. The $500 billion question: whether a new bill is passed in 2009 or 2011, how will it be funded? What do YOU think? |
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| High Speed Rail joins the reauthorization party |
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June 18, 2009
Sterne Agee
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| According to a morning release by brokerage firm Sterne Agee received by RAI editors, the next incarnation of federal surface transportation policy will break from the 80/20 funding model that previously alloted 80 percent of Highway Trust Fund money to highways and 20 percent to public transit, by dropping highway funding by 10 percentage points, and alloting said points to HSR. The release also pegged the highway bill at $486.8 billion, but based on numerous factors (including the 18-month delay just requested by LaHood) this number is little more than a starting point. |
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| Recovery evident at '.org' while Obama's '.gov' lags |
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June 17, 2009
GovernmentExecutive.com
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| Yes, the Obama Administration has successfully executed one of the most transparent government initiatives ever (if not THE most) with the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. But the key tools of transparency, such as the much-anticipated Recovery.gov, have yet to make good on the promises of easy access to ARRA progress and projects. Another but: Thanks to groups like Onvia, it may not matter. Visit Recovery.org to find out how the private sector is picking up the slack. |
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| ARTBA joins International Bridge Conference as strategic partner |
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June 16, 2009
ARTBA
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| Continuing its historic leadership in the bridge sector, the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) announced June 16 the launch of a new strategic partnership with the International Bridge Conference (IBC) and the Engineers Society of Western Pennsylvania (ESWP). The 2009 IBC event held June 14-17 in Pittsburgh, Pa., also hosted the first membership meeting of the ARTBA Bridge Policy & Promotion Council (BPPC), a new industry body created to help boost investment, promote new products and technologies, enhance industry communications and educate the public and government officials about the importance of the bridge sector.
ARTBA and IBC/ESWP have entered a multi-year partnership to develop services and programs to include safety and regulatory training sessions, and marketing campaigns to support future IBC events. Both organizations will jointly develop conference curriculum, product education and industry promotional material to increase bridge contractor participation.
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