Topic – Infrastructure
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2nd Annual Transportation and Infrastructure Convention
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Obama supports transportation reform in interview
Better planning is key
President Obama said in a recent interview that he supports transportation reform and would like to see an infrastructure bank…
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Recovery plan passes House and Senate, Obama to sign on Tuesday
Final numbers available
UPDATE (2/17/09, 3:40 pm): President Obama has signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act in Denver, ABC News reports.————— The…
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High-speed rail gets big boost in compromise bill
Obama hopes to invest in HSR
UPDATE (2/17/09, 2:27 pm): President Obama and Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel hope to make a large investment in high-speed…
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Senate passes recovery bill
House, Senate must compromise
The Senate passed its version of the recovery bill 61-37 earlier today, and the House and Senate must now work…
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Light rail may get $180 million from recovery package
Galveston also asks for funds
The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County may receive $180 million for the light rail extension over the next year…
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Houston may get $113 million in transportation stimulus funds
Will also get TxDOT funding
The funding would be channeled through H-GAC, and the Houston region would also receive some funding from TxDOT.
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Stimulus bill update
Still skewed toward highways
More detailed information is available, and the Nadler amendment increased funding for transit projects.
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80% of Americans choose repairs, transit over new roads
Where stimulus funds should go
Stimulus should create more transportation options
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As gas prices fall, mass transit use keeps growing in US
Expected fallback not seen
Many who have shifted to transit are staying there
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