The bipartisan infrastructure deal’s passage: More money for more of the same
Yesterday the Senate passed the bipartisan infrastructure deal, which incorporates the Senate transportation reauthorization in all its good and all its flaws. We outline...
Senate takes aim at essential transit relief dollars to cover the cost of their...
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With the bipartisan infrastructure framework legislative text nearing a vote, unused transit COVID relief dollars have become a target for...
Transportation Reauthorization Update: What We Know and What We Need to See
Capitol Hill has been abuzz with transportation infrastructure bills. As the final policy framework takes shape, Transportation for America wants to remind Congress of...
Historic INVEST Act passes the House, Onwards to the Senate towards Transportation Reauthorization
Last week, the US House of Representatives took a bold step in passing sweeping legislation that rethinks the US transportation framework towards fixing it...
INVEST Act passes: an overdue paradigm shift toward accomplishing measurable outcomes that prioritizes repair,...
We congratulate the House of Representatives for passing the INVEST Act, a transportation bill that commits to a fix it first approach, prioritizing safety over speed, and connecting...
Amendments we’re tracking to the House INVEST Act
The INVEST Act, which hits all three of Transportation for America’s three principles, is being considered this week on the House floor ahead of...
Build transit back better with more trains, more buses, more frequency
As more Americans begin returning to work and daily life, we need transit to be there, running reliably and frequently, getting us where we...
Nine ways the House’s transportation proposal starts to make a “paradigm shift”
With the House’s INVEST in America Act being considered in committee on Wednesday, it’s a good time to look at what else beyond our...
New House transportation bill goes 3 for 3 on T4America’s core principles
Late last week the House released their new five-year proposal for transportation policy and spending, known as the INVEST in America Act. By focusing...
House transportation proposal focuses on updating nation’s outdated transportation policy to get better results
The House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee’s proposal for long-term transportation policy makes repair, safety, climate change, and access to jobs and services core goals...
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