Amtrak, Jobs, Safety, Transit, Outer Space Tourism, & Freight

This week in 'The Hill' various authors tackle seven subjects relating to transportation for a special section.

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February 11, 2004, 9:00 AM PST

By Chris Steins @planetizen


The Hill is a non-partisan, non-ideological weekly newspaper covering Congress and its members. This special section on transportation includes articles on Amtrak, creating jobs, transportation research & safety, public transportation needs, outer space tourism, and freight issues. "In the coming weeks, Congress will be debating a six-year reauthorization of our national surface transportation programs. The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee is proposing a $375 billion highway and transit infrastructure investment that will create good, family-wage jobs and help maintain our economic competitiveness. The legislation will create and sustain 1.7 million new construction jobs throughout the nation, including 445,000 jobs this year alone."

Thanks to Linda LaSut

Wednesday, February 11, 2004 in The Hill

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