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April 30, 2021
Railroads Support Crossing Separation Legislation Written by Marybeth Luczak, Executive Editor
The legislation would provide $500 million annually, from 2022-2026, to help state, local and Tribal governments plan and construct projects that would “improve safety or reduce congestion.”
U.S. Senators Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) and Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) have introduced bipartisan legislation to create a grant program for highway-rail grade crossing separation and other track relocation projects.
The legislation (download below) would provide $500 million annually, from 2022-2026, to help state, local and Tribal governments plan and construct projects that would “improve safety or reduce congestion.”
“While rail is consistently rated one of the safest modes of transportation, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation, highway-rail grade crossings are the second-leading cause of rail-related fatalities,�
Reaction to Biden’s American Jobs Plan Mostly Positive
April 01, 2021
Reaction to Biden’s American Jobs Plan Mostly Positive Written by William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-Chief
President Joe Biden has proposed a sweeping, eight-year, $2 trillion investment plan a follow-on from his American Rescue Plan that designates tens of billions for rail and public transportation, but also raises some taxes substantially to pay for it.
“While the American Rescue Plan is changing the course of the pandemic and delivering relief for working families, this is no time to build back to the way things were,” Biden said. “This is the moment to reimagine and rebuild a new economy. The American Jobs Plan is an investment in America that will create millions of good jobs, rebuild our country’s infrastructure, and position the United States to out-compete China. Public domestic investment as a share of the economy has fallen by more than 40%