Metro EPW Testimony 072413 Metro CEO Art Leahy today testified in Washington D.C. in front of the U.S. Senate’s Environment & Public Works Committee; his testimony is above. The topic was an important one for the agency: the expanded TIFIA loan program approved by Congress in last year’s multi-year transportation [continue reading]
Here is a look at some of the transportation headlines gathered by us and the Metro Library. The full list of headlines is posted on the Library’s Headlines blog, which you can also access via email subscription or RSS feed. Subway makes tracks toward Westwood (ZevWeb) The article provides a detailed look at the [continue reading]
This just in from Metro’s government relations staff — it’s a nice step forward for the America Fast Forward program: Moments ago, the U.S. Senate voted overwhelmingly (74 to 22) to adopt its surface transportation bill (S. 1813), also known as MAP-21. The bill, championed by U.S. Senators Barbara Boxer [continue reading]
Here is a look at some of the transportation headlines gathered by us and the Metro Library. The full list of headlines is posted on the library’s blog. Senate vote to repeal ethanol tax credit fails, but some in GOP break ranks (Washington Post) Federal subsidies for ethanol — that [continue reading]
