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Friday, January 27, 2012

Senate moves on surface transportation bill

After U.S. Transportation Secretary Roy LeHood announced yesterday there was little hope of a transportation bill passing in 2012, Senate Democrats rushed to complete a bipartisan effort to end the three-year stalemate that has stalled surface transportation legislation.

California Senator Barbara Boxer said the bill would reach the floor before transportation funding expires on March 31. Long-term funding ran out in 2009, and the subsequent eight temporary extensions have created rising uncertainty in U.S. transportation planning efforts.

The House bill will likely be distributed to transportation committee members Friday. The bill constellates concepts outlined by Florida representative and transportation committee chair John Mica.

- Washington Post

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