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WTOP: Md. leaders working on their own Metro funding plan (Sec. LaHood Mentioned)

http://wtop.com/tracking-metro-24-7/2017/06/md-leaders-working-metro-funding-plan/

A group of Maryland lawmakers are working on their own proposals for major changes to Metro that would be required before the transit agency gets any more dedicated taxpayer dollars.

NATIONAL NEWS

By Ed Rendell

June 14, 2017

It is almost an accepted fact that the American infrastructure is crumbling and desperately needs repair and revitalization. The public and members of the Congress, of both parties, are aware of this and will acknowledge that something must be done. Unfortunately, when you say infrastructure most American’s think mostly of roads, highways, and bridges. Although we need to take significant action to repair and revitalize our transportation network, our infrastructure needs go beyond transportation.

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NPR: Scant Framework in Trump's Infrastructure Plan (Gov. Rendell Interviewed)

http://www.npr.org/podcasts/381444825/the-brian-lehrer-show/partials?start=placeholder

After infrastructure week, Edward Rendell, the 45th Governor of Pennsylvania, talks about what's in the president's plan to fix the nation's "crumbling" infrastructure, a plan which critics say is scant in details.

By Ray LaHood

June 9, 2017

Relying solely on public-private partnerships to improve our infrastructure is like believing that a train can run without tracks. Public-private partnerships are important for saving our nation's infrastructure, but they're not enough. We need federal, direct funding, or our infrastructure will continue collapsing, causing irreparable damage to cities across the nation.