Infrastructure News Updates

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Toll Supporters See Opportunity in Trump Infrastructure Pledge

If President-elect Donald Trump’s campaign pledge to tap private investors to build infrastructure projects over the next 10 years is adopted by Congress, new tolling facilities are likely to take off along busy freight corridors, tolling proponents and several transportation groups said in recent interviews with Transport Topics.

December 19, 2016
GovernmentBusiness

Vermont’s Gov.-Elect Phil Scott Wants to Boost Transportation, Not Taxes

Vermont is Bernie Sanders’ home state, but its governor-elect is hardly in the former Democratic presidential candidate’s tax and spend model. Speaking to the Vermont Petroleum Association on Dec. 7, Republican Phil Scott said he wants to rebuild the state’s infrastructure but without raising taxes. 

December 8, 2016
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House Speaker Paul Ryan Says Infrastructure Funding Is High Priority Next Year

Determining the most efficient way for boosting funds for new and existing infrastructure projects will be a top priority for the Republican-led U.S. House next year, Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) said Dec. 5.

December 5, 2016
GovernmentBusiness

Funding Proposal Would Last Into Late Spring, Ryan Says

Funding for government agencies is expected to go beyond March in a bid to give Trump administration officials a voice in the congressional appropriations process next year, House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) said Dec. 1.

December 5, 2016
GovernmentBusiness

Trump’s Infrastructure Plan Dwarfed by Estimates of Need

If President-elect Donald Trump is successful with his proposed $1 trillion, 10-year program to fix America’s disintegrating and inadequate infrastructure, the states have a list of critical projects ready for him. And while $1 trillion could be a decent down payment, it’s not nearly enough.

December 2, 2016
TCA

Schumer: Congress Could Strike Infrastructure Deal in Trump's First 100 Days

U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer said Dec. 1 that he's optimistic Congress will strike a deal with President-elect Donald Trump to pass a $1 trillion infrastructure bill within the first 100 days of the new administration.

December 1, 2016
GovernmentBusiness

House Democrat Says Party Promotes Infrastructure, P3s

The Democrats’ platform includes supporting new infrastructure projects through the help of private capital, Rep. Tim Ryan, an Ohio Democrat challenging House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi for her leadership post this week, said on Meet The Press.

November 28, 2016
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In Trump’s Shadow, Rep. John Delaney Pushes Infrastructure Bank

While President-elect Donald Trump continues to defend his proposal to invest a $1 trillion in infrastructure, a member of Congress is reminding his colleagues that he, too, has a plan for upgrading the country’s crumbling infrastructure.

November 23, 2016
GovernmentBusiness

ATA to Expedite Task Force for Infrastructure Funding

Sensing a significant opportunity to advance trucking’s legislative and regulatory agendas in the nation’s capital, American Trucking Associations President Chris Spear said he will accelerate the creation of an ATA infrastructure task force to the end of this month.

November 21, 2016
GovernmentBusiness

Trump Team Floats ‘Infrastructure Bank’ Derided by Campaign

A key member of Donald Trump’s transition team said the incoming administration is exploring ways to fund bridge and road repairs, including the establishment of an “infrastructure bank,” a concept Hillary Clinton promoted and the Republican’s campaign derided.

November 16, 2016