Media
Infrastructure in the News: September 19, 2014
Infrastructure in the News: September 19, 2014
NATIONAL NEWS:
House T&I Committee passes Amtrak reauthorization
http://www.progressiverailroading.com/federal_legislation_regulation/news/House-TI-Committee-passes-Amtrak-reauthorization--41907
The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee (T&I) yesterday approved by a voice vote the Passenger Rail Reform and Investment Act of 2014, which would reauthorize Amtrak and require more "transparency" from the national intercity passenger railroad.
Infrastructure in the News: September 18, 2014
Infrastructure in the News: September 18, 2014
BAF IN THE NEWS:
No fly list hearing today — Amtrak bill sails through T&I — House passes Ex-Im extension — Lyft beefs up lobbying staff
http://www.politico.com/morningtransportation/0914/morningtransportation15348.html
ABOUT TOWN: Building America’s Future co-chair Ed Rendell talked to executives at a meeting of the American Iron and Steel Institute yesterday about the need to invest more in road, bridge and port repairs and the inability of Congress to commit to any long-term solutions. The former Pennsylvania governor stays busy; he also published an op-ed yesterday with former Sen. Jim Talent on InsideSources about overhauling the national air system: http://bit.ly/1uI0BFj (op-ed also in Allentown Morning Call)
Infrastructure in the News: September 17, 2014
Infrastructure in the News: September 17, 2014
NATIONAL NEWS
Shuster on Amtrak bill: ‘Nobody got everything’
http://thehill.com/policy/transportation/217944-shuster-on-amtrak-bill-nobody-got-everything
House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Rep. Bill Shuster (R-Pa.) said Tuesday that a bill would cut Amtrak’s construction budget by 40 percent was bipartisan because “nobody got everything” that they wanted.
Infrastructure in the News: September 16, 2014
Infrastructure in the News: September 16, 2014
NATIONAL NEWS
Policies of the Future Should Not Be Tied to Science of the Past | Commentary
http://www.rollcall.com/news/policies_of_the_future_should_not_be_tied_to_science_of_the_past_commentary-236295-1.html?pos=lopilr
Fighting the last war over again is a bad strategy for future military planning. Using science of the past in crafting technology policies for the future is just as foolish. Yet that’s what’s happening in the debate over refilling the Highway Trust Fund’s depleted financial tank.
Infrastructure in the News: September 15, 2014
Infrastructure in the News: September 15, 2014
NATIONAL NEWS
Latest round of TIGER grants announced, track them on our interactive map
http://t4america.org/2014/09/12/latest-round-of-tiger-grants-announced-track-them-on-our-interactive-map/
TIGER grants, you’ll recall, can go to any mode or combination thereof, and often go directly to local governments or transportation agencies – unlike most other federal dollars, which are targeted to specific modes and flow through the state department of transportation via funding formula. Given their flexibility and ability to support innovative proposals, TIGER dollars are intensely sought-after.
Building America’s Future Announces Interactive Map Showing where Americans are ‘Stuck’
Map Pulls Data from BAF’s Unique “I’m Stuck” App to Populate a Navigable Map Showing Where Americans are Stuck Due to Poor Conditions of Roads, Rails and Runways
Today, Building America’s Future (BAF) announced a new, publicly navigable map that gathers data from the organization’s “I’m Stuck” app to create a visual representation of where citizens are feeling the worst delays due to the poor conditions of America’s highways, roads and bridges.
Infrastructure in the News: September 12, 2014
Infrastructure in the News: September 12, 2014
BAF IN THE NEWS
SITTING IN TRAFFIC? MAP IT: Remember the “I’m Stuck” app from Building America’s Future and the U.S. Travel Association that lets travelers send notes to lawmakers when they’re having traffic issues? Now BAF has a public map that gathers that data to show just where and how folks are stuck in traffic across the country whether on a highway, train, tarmac or bus. Check it out: http://bit.ly/1whAVzk
Infrastructure in the News: September 11, 2014
Infrastructure in the News: September 11, 2014
BAF IN THE NEWS
Water Leaders Come To Washington, Rally Support For Investing In American Cities, Jobs, Competitiveness
http://www.wateronline.com/doc/water-washington-rally-support-investing-in-american-cities-jobs-competitiveness-0001
On Capitol Hill today, water sector leaders from across the country invited Washington to join them in investing the hundreds of billions of dollars required to strengthen the nation’s water infrastructure – helping bolster America’s workforce and sharpen the nation’s competitive edge…The range of organizations participating in Washington today demonstrates the wide-spread recognition of the water sector’s economic importance. Today’s events are being co-hosted by: American Society of Civil Engineers, Building America’s Future…
Infrastructure in the News: September 11, 2014
Infrastructure in the News: September 11, 2014
BAF IN THE NEWS
Water Leaders Come To Washington, Rally Support For Investing In American Cities, Jobs, Competitiveness
Infrastructure in the News: September 10, 2014
Infrastructure in the News: September 10, 2014
BAF IN THE NEWS:
America's Urban Water Crisis
http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2014/09/aging-water-infrastructure-110774.html#.VBBUFvldV8F
Mayor Lee and Mayor Parker: Someone smart said that in the game of life, only Mother Nature is undefeated. But while we have little control over Mother Nature’s whims, we do control the network that moves one of her resources — water — to where it’s needed.