https://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/iStock_76787627_SMALL.jpg566847Jeff Davishttps://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Eno-Logo-2.pngJeff Davis2019-07-26 14:05:202023-07-28 02:02:12Senate to Mark Up Highway Reauthorization Bill With 17% First-Year Funding Increase
July 26, 2019 – Earlier today, the Federal Transit Administration announced 38 grants to transit agencies for purchase of low or no emission buses, totaling $85 million.
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July 26, 2019 – This week, the U.S. Government Accountability Office issued a new report recommending that the Federal Transit Administration expand and improve its cost estimating procedures for rail transit projects and the cost estimate guidance it gives to local transit agencies.
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July 25, 2019 The House of Representatives has passed H.R. 3877, the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019, by a roll call vote of 284 to 149 at 5:12 p.m. The party split was as follows: Yes No Dem. 219 16 Repub. 65 132 Indep. 1 TOTAL 284 149 (The tally…
July 25, 2019 – Yesterday, the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs approved a bill (S. 1976) that would make the infrastructure project permitting reforms in title 41 of the FAST Act (“FAST-41”) permanent.
July 25, 2019 – Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced the recipients of the fiscal year 2019 round of INFRA grant funding provided by the FAST Act of 2015, with 20 projects totaling $856 million in federal funds.
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Tuesday, July 30 – Senate Environment and Public Works – full committee markup of a draft highway reauthorization bill and S. 1992, repealing the July 1, 2020 highway rescission – 9:00 a.m., SD-406 Dirksen. Wednesday, July 31 – Senate Appropriations – Subcommittee on Transportation and Housing – subcommittee hearing on oversight…
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July 19, 2019 – Congressional leaders are frantically negotiating with Treasury Secretary Mnuchin (and, possibly, other Trump Administration officials) on a two-year debt ceiling increase that would also increase the Budget Control Act’s ceilings on defense and non-defense appropriations for fiscal years 2020 and 2021.
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July 19, 2019 – The House Subcommittee on Highways and Transit this week held a contentious hearing to examine the Federal Transit Administration’s Capital Investment Grant (CIG) program, which provides federal funding for new subway, light rail, and other fixed guideway transit systems (traditionally called “new starts”) as well as projects to increase the carrying capacity of existing systems.
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