Searching for a 21st Century Transportation Bill

Transportation officials are talking more and more about drafting a brand new type of transportation bill, one that diverges from the patterns and old thinking of the past. But that's easier said than done.

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September 21, 2009, 6:00 AM PDT

By Nate Berg

With the current bill set to expire this Fall, experts agree that a new vision is likely to develop late, if at all.

"Many in the transportation community agree the next multi-year surface transportation bill needs to significantly boost federal funding for the nation's roads, rails and bridges. But the consensus soon begins to crumble when the issue turns to how to pay for the overhaul -- with lawmakers loath to tell Americans they will need to foot the bill and the rest of the transportation community agreeing that is the only option to pay for it (E&E Daily, Sept. 15).

But even off the Hill, where key players agree massive reform is needed to make the system more performance-based and effective, there is no consensus on exactly what that new system would look like and what those performance goals should be."

FULL STORY: Legislation for a 21st Century Transportation System Doesn't Come Easy

Thursday, September 17, 2009 in The New York Times

Government / Politics Transportation United States Federal Government Transportation Bill

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