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Posts Tagged ‘TIGER’

How Will House Allocate 2012 Transportation Spending?

Thursday, September 8th, 2011

Transportation Issues Daily The House draft appropriations bill (read the Subcommittee’s summary) was published late Wednesday and is scheduled to be acted on Thursday at 4pm (Eastern). The proposal reduces Amtrak operating subsidies by about 40%, provides zero funding for high-speed and intercity passenger rail capital grants, zero funding for a new TIGER program, and […]

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How Might Transportation Funding be Impacted by Debt Deal?

Tuesday, August 2nd, 2011

TRANSPORTATION ISSUES DAILY

Whether by the hands of the new fiscal commission or through the alternative automatic cuts, federal transportation funding is going to decline dramatically compared to recent years. The Senate transportation proposal, which counted on a $12 billion infusion of general funding, suddenly looks just a little less attainable. So too is the prospect of a better-funded bill in two years, if Congress doesn’t pass a bill this year.

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Interactive Map: TIGER Awardees

Monday, January 3rd, 2011
TIGER Recipients

“Almost all of these projects have two things in common,” said T4 America director James Corless. ”They will all create desperately-needed jobs while building critical transportation infrastructure, and they have a hard time getting funded under the outdated structure of the current federal transportation program.”
-James Corless, Director, T4America

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In Atlanta’s TIGER Bid, Innovative “Beltline” Takes Backseat to Streetcar

Tuesday, August 24th, 2010
Atlanta Streetcar Map - The Transport Politic

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For years, the city of Atlanta has been developing ambitious plans to connect its radial transit lines with a circular “beltline.” As envisioned, the $2.8 billion project would include 22 miles of light rail and recreational amenities, circling the central city, taking advantage of existing freight lines. For now, however, those plans are getting less attention from city leaders than a 2.6-mile streetcar line that would serve as an east-west connector for downtown.

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