Today’s Headlines
D.C. Metro crash becomes a factor in the debate over a new federal transportation bill (The Hill) Oberstar’s $450 billion proposal includes strong provisions for monitoring drug and alcohol abuse by truckers (The Trucker) Fellow Floridian lawmakers lobby Rep. John Mica (R) on increasing the state’s gas tax reimbursement (McClatchy) Congressional audit concurs with transportation-finance … Continued
By
Elana Schor
7:45 AM EDT on June 24, 2009
- D.C. Metro crash becomes a factor in the debate over a new federal transportation bill (The Hill)
- Oberstar’s $450 billion proposal includes strong provisions for monitoring drug and alcohol abuse by truckers (The Trucker)
- Fellow Floridian lawmakers lobby Rep. John Mica (R) on increasing the state’s gas tax reimbursement (McClatchy)
- Congressional audit concurs with transportation-finance commissioner Skancke: U.S. lacks strategic plan for high-speed rail (AP)
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