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10/27/05
SAFETEA-LU’s Positives Get Swamped in the Aftermath of Katrina;Record Gas Prices Alters Travel Behavior, Transportation Assumptions;Transit Use Rising, Driving Declines;Gas Tax Receipts below Projections;Senate Clears FY’06 Transportation Funding Bill Following Raucous Debate;Measure Includes Higher Funding Commitment for Amtrak;Broader Budget Issue Still Looms over Funding Bill;Amtrak Posts Another Record Year for Ridership, Overcomes Key Challenges,Driven to Spend Report Still Relevant to Debate on Gas Prices, Transportation Cost Burdens on Families, Regions,Governing Magazine Article Cites New Solutions, Changing Attitudes at State DOTs
7/11/05
Transit Security Funding Vaults to Top of Congressional Agenda in Wake of London Transit Bombings, Congress Approves Eighth TEA-21 Extension, Conferees Approve Framework to Guide Negotiations on TEA-21 Renewal Plan, House of Representatives Strongly Affirms Support for Amtrak Funding, Driven to Spend Report Features Effects of Rising Transportation Costs on Families, Regions, Minneapolis-St. Paul Hosts 2005 TrailLink Conference
5/24/05
Senate Completes Action on TEA-21 Renewal Plan, Challenges President on Funding;Appointment of Conferees, Another TEA-21 Extension on Agenda;Senate’s Higher Funding Helps Correct for Transit Shortfall;Senate Bill Affirms ISTEA/TEA-21 Program Framework, But Weakens Key Health and Community Protections;Sessions Amendment Threatened Key Features of Current Law;Senator Warner Leads Effort to Retain Stormwater Program Commitment;Harkin Presses for Adoption of Complete Streets Amendment, But Falls Short;Schumer Wins Big Boost in Transit/Vanpool Commute Benefit;Other Amendments Included
5/06/05
SAFETEA: Senate Aims to Complete Work on SAFETEA Bill,Baucus/Grassley Amendment: Transit Backers Want Funding Shortfall Fixed,Harkin Amendment: Calls for Complete Streets and Related Policies to Promote Safer Walking and Bicycling,Senate Outlook: Many Amendments Expected
4/22/05
Senate to Begin Debate on TEA-21 Renewal Legislation, Larger Issues Threaten Bill; Transit Share, Stormwater Program among Key Issues in Senate Debate; Harkin Introduces “Safe and Complete Streets Act of 2005”; Debate on Amtrak and Future of Passenger Rail Moves Up on Agenda; Nation Scores Poorly on Its Traffic Signal Systems; Canby Addresses Oberstar Forum on Transportation Financing Issues; New Research Summaries on Active Living Now Available; TrailLink 2005 Scheduled for Minneapolis/St. Paul in late July
3/25/05
Congress Advances TEA-21 Renewal Prior to Easter Recess; House Overwhelmingly Embraces TEA-LU Renewal Plan; Tolling Amendments Debated during House Action; House Provides Operating Relief to Smaller Transit Providers; Key STPP Priorities in House Bill; Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Approves SAFETEA Bill; Senate Banking Panel Approves Transit Title, Seeks Higher Spending Commitment; Amtrak Funding Among Issues in Budget Resolution; Canby Carries Coalition Message to National Forums
2/25/05
Bush Budget Ends Amtrak Funding, Renews Call for Reform; Funding for TEA-21 Upped in President’s ’06 Budget; Congress Plans Action In March on TEA-21 Renewal; House Bill Embraces Administration’s TEA-21 Funding Level; New Leaders in TEA-21 Renewal Process; States Rescind $1.26 Billion in Existing TEA-21 Program Funds; New Report Shows Deadly Effects of Diesel Emissions; FHWA Issues New Policy on Planning and NEPA; Study Tackles Connections between Built Environment and Physical Activity
12/22/04
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7/23/04
Another Extension as House Leaders Offer New Funding Plan for Renewal; Fifth Extension Bill Goes to President; House Committee Acts on ’05 Transportation Funding; House, Senate Briefed on Aging Americans: Stranded without Options; Wall Street Journal Examines Transportation’s Burden on Low-Income Families
7/01/2004
5/21/2004
4/30/2004
Two Month TEA-21 Extension Sent to President; Leaders Struggle over Funding Levels; Aging Americans: Stranded without Options; Nearly 500 Counties Fail New EPA Smog Standards; New Report Finds Significant Benefits to Rail Transit
4/07/2004
3/04/2004
President Signs Another TEA-21 Extension; House Struggles to Find Resources for Renewal Plan; House Transportation Panel Confronts Prospect of Much Lower Funding; Highway Lobby Overstates Benefit of Bottleneck Clearing
2/09/2004
1/26/2004
Congressional Leaders Target Immediate Action on TEA-21 Renewal;Senate to Consider Threats to Section 4(f), Other Coalition Priorities;Senate Panels Race to Complete Work on Key Titles;
12/18/2003
11/25/2003
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