April 2, 2020 – On March 31, the Federal Railroad Administration published in the Federal Register a set of proposed metrics and standards for judging Amtrak’s on-time performance and other factors.
April 2, 2020 – Earlier today (a day ahead of schedule), the Federal Transit Administration announced the apportionment and allocation of $24.925 billion in emergency appropriations to mass transit agencies across the country.
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By Carol Tyson
April 2, 2020 – The CARES Act signed into law on March 27 provides $25B in necessary funding for transit and more than $1B for Amtrak, but omits funding for the Section 5310 program that people with disabilities rely on.
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April 1, 2020 – House Democratic leaders announced at a press conference today that they hope to include their $760 billion, five-year infrastructure framework they unveiled in late January as part of the next coronavirus response legislation when Congress reconvenes in late April (or whenever it is).
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March 27, 2020 – The U.S. House of Representatives has passed the $2+ trillion coronavirus relief package by voice vote, clearing the measure for President Trump’s (imminent) signature.
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March 27, 2020 – Here is how the $46 billion in aviation sector loan and loan guarantee authority under the third coronavirus response bill would work.
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