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APTA Among Signatories of Letter on Federal Infrastructure Plan
APTA is among more than 150 national trade associations to sign a letter to congressional leaders and members of Congress calling for passage of a federal infrastructure plan that would increase direct federal project spending and encourage participation by states and private investors "without shifting federal responsibilities."
The plan is expected to propose $200 billion of additional direct federal spending over 10 years to leverage $1 trillion in total project investment that includes contributions from private investors and state and local governments. In contrast, the federal Highway Trust Fund generally covers 80 percent of the cost of qualified capital projects, leaving 20 percent for state and local partners.
The letter also calls on Congress to fix "chronic challenges" and recurring shortages "in key federal infrastructure accounts such as the Highway Trust Fund." Read the letter here.
DOT Secretary Chao Reiterates Need for PTC Implementation
In a recent letter to all U.S. Class I railroads, intercity passenger railroads and state and local transit systems, DOT Secretary Elaine L. Chao stressed the urgency of implementing positive train control systems by the congressionally mandated Dec. 31, 2018 deadline. “Advancing the implementation of Positive Train Control is among the most important rail safety
initiatives on the department’s agenda,” said Chao.
Read more on the Positive Train Control Enforcement and Implementation Act of 2015 here.
Government Funding Discussions Continue
This week, Republican and Democratic congressional leaders met with White House officials to continue negotiations on a budget deal that would pave the way for full-year appropriations. No agreement was announced, but deadlines are approaching with the current continuing resolution (CR) set to expire Jan. 19. The CR also postponed potential across-the-board sequester cuts that would have occurred in February, so Congress will need to raise the caps or reduce spending by then.
Continue reading Passenger Transport and Passenger Transport Express for updates.
Chairman of House T&I Committee to Retire
Rep. Bill Shuster (R-PA), chair of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee for five years, announced he will not seek re-election in November, ending his congressional career after nine terms.
Shuster said he wants to spend his last year as chairman "focusing 100 percent on working with President Trump and my Republican and Democratic colleagues in both chambers to pass a much needed infrastructure bill to rebuild America."
"Chairman Bill Shuster has been a champion for the nation’s transportation infrastructure and his leadership will be sorely missed," said APTA President & CEO Paul P. Skoutelas. "Among his many accomplishments, he was instrumental in the passage of the FAST Act in 2015, the first long-term surface transportation bill in more than 10 years." Shuster received APTA's Distinguished Service Award in 2016.
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