The good, bad, and ugly in the Senate’s new transportation proposal
The Senate committee responsible for writing the highway provisions for our country’s long-term transportation policies released their proposal over the weekend. This bill makes...
Statement on the Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act of 2021
A statement from Transportation for America director Beth Osborne on the Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act of 2021 released this weekend by the Senate Environment...
Senators hone in on 80/20 split, transit operations funding at Banking hearing
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The Senate needs a new transportation bill—and over 120 elected officials and organizations agree
Current long-term transportation policy expires this September, giving Congress a rare opportunity to fundamentally rethink American transportation. That’s why the House passed a transformative...
Road and public transit maintenance creates more jobs than building new highways
With Congress charged with passing a long-term transportation law this year, many hope that increased infrastructure spending will create more jobs. We have to...
Month of Action Week 2: Tackling our deadly streets
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It’s go time: Launching our Month of Action
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Over 160 elected officials and organizations support fundamental changes to the federal transportation program
Over 160 elected officials and organizations urge Congress to prioritize maintenance, safety over speed, and access to jobs and services in the next long-term...
It’s time to fund public transportation and highways equally
With a new Congress preparing to take office—bringing hopes of an infrastructure stimulus with them—it’s time to end an outdated agreement keeping American transportation...
Transportation for America’s statement on surface transportation policy extension
Late last week, Congress and the President extended federal surface transportation policy for one year after failing to reform and reauthorize the program this...
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