What’s Doable If Democrats Go It Alone on Infrastructure
Congress could tweak the rate of the motor fuels tax — the main source of money for the Highway Trust Fund — under reconciliation since it would affect revenue, said Jeff Davis.
Next on Democrats’ agenda, a “holistic” infrastructure bill
/Environment, Federal Funding
/By Jeff Davis
“Infrastructure is more of a long-term economic stimulus than a short-term economic stimulus, because capital programs like building infrastructure tend to spend out fairly slowly,” said Jeff Davis.
Proceed With Caution Regarding Transportation Earmarks, Stakeholders Say
/Governance, Highways, Transit
/By Jeff Davis
Jeff Davis hopes lawmakers will tread cautiously. “I just hope they can restrain themselves,” he said.
Transportation gets a big boost in recovery package but still faces an uncertain future
/Funding & Finance, Governance, Transit
/By Jeff Davis
Jeff Davis said funding in the new measure will provide transit agencies with enough money to weather the pandemic, providing a cushion as they adjust to commuting patterns that emerge as the United States begins…
Democrats to Struggle Going ‘Solo’ on Main Parts of Highway Bill
/Budget, Governance, Highway Trust Fund
/By Jeff Davis
Jeff Davis said highway bills passed using regular order have been able to inject funding into the highway trust fund to keep it solvent. “But the downside is that everything in reconciliation has to be…
Biden Turns Attention to $2 Trillion Infrastructure Bill Now That COVID Stimulus Is Out Of The Way
/Infrastructure
/“We haven’t made a lot of progress on big infrastructure projects in recent years,” said Rob Puentes. “There is a backlog of basic maintenance and repair needs.”
When It Comes To Clean Energy, USPS Delivery Trucks Don’t Yet Answer The Mail
/Electric Vehicles, Emissions, Environment
/While the Postal Service moves slowly toward adopting electric vehicles, Robert Puentes says Biden is on the right track in pushing for EVs.
Federal covid relief package could lift Metro through pandemic budget problems
/Funding & Finance, Public transit
/By Jeff Davis
Jeff Davis discusses how the latest coronavirus relief package would give the nation’s 15 largest transit systems enough funding to make up nearly half of their annual operating budgets
Airlines, public transit agencies say $1.9 trillion relief plan would prevent deep cuts, job losses
/Airlines, Aviation Workforce, Federal Funding
/By Jeff Davis
Jeff Davis discusses industry survival measures while reviewing funding aspects of the latest coronavirus relief package.
As Democrats bring back earmarks for transportation projects, billions of dollars from years ago sits unused
/Federal Funding, Federal Governance
/By Jeff Davis
Eno’s Jeff Davis discusses the recent history of earmarks as Congress debates their reintroduction.
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