Senate Commerce Committee proves that bipartisanship doesn’t have to equal terrible transportation policy
The Senate committee tasked with handling the rail portions of the larger transportation bill managed to produce a bipartisan bill that also makes the...
Interstate rail commissions get projects done. A new bill will create more of them
Last month, Rep. Steve Cohen (TN-9) introduced legislation that would create interstate rail compacts across the country. This bill is inspired by the success...
Request for proposals: Grant reporting for the Southern Rail Commission
Summary
Transportation for America (T4A) supports the Southern Rail Commission (SRC) to promote passenger rail connecting Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana to each other and the...
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Transit Equity Day—which honors Civil Rights Leader Rosa Parks—is on February 4th. As we celebrate the importance of ensuring people of all backgrounds and...
To Combat Extreme Heat, Let’s Invest in Better Walking and Cycling Networks
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Confused about the chaos? Make Congress and the administration clarify the transportation funding freeze
The federal government owes communities upwards of $125.6 billion dollars in federal contract obligations from the infrastructure law but President Trump is threatening to...
