[OKC] FW: [NFlyerA] Proposed US Economic Stimulus Package

[Shauna Struby]

FYI .

 

 

We need to seize the opportunity to promote inclusion of passenger rail in
the proposed Economic Stimulus package that has been proposed.  This should
be an official NFA project. All US Senators and Representatives from
Oklahoma and Kansas should receive letters detailing the importance that
this legislation rebuild our rail infrastructure due to increased energy
market volatility and to help rebuild our economy, damaged by the high
energy costs of the past year.

Evan Stair
Oklahoma Director
Northern Flyer Alliance

FORWARDED BY: G.M. FALEY 
NLD, NARVRE 

10/30/2008 Congressional Hearing 

Rail associations call on Congress to include transportation funds in 
economic stimulus package 

Yesterday, the House Transportation and Infrastructure, and House Ways and 
Means committees held a congressional hearing to review pending and delayed 
transportation projects that could be quickly expedited to boost the economy

Committee members are considering whether to add a transportation element 
to a second economic stimulus bill. 



Investing in transportation infrastructure projects would be a double bonus,

transportation officials say. Not only would it create new jobs (35,000 for 
every $1 billion of federal investment), but an infusion of federal dollars 
also would foster new and improved infrastructure to meet the rapidly 
growing demand for transportation services. 



Several transportation groups weighed in on the hearing, including the 
American Public Transportation Association, which has identified 559 
ready-to-go public transit projects from 170 transit agencies. Worth a total

of $8 billion, the projects could start within 90 days after federal funds 
are made available. 



Meanwhile, the States for Passenger Rail Coalition called on Congress to set

aside $250 million in an economic stimulus bill for intercity passenger-rail

improvement projects. 



In addition, the Railroad Cooperation and Education Trust, in partnership 
with the National Railroad Construction and Maintenance Association, 
proposed the economic stimulus package include $100 million in general funds

over a two-year period for transit, short line and regional railroads to 
complete projects that could begin within 180 days and be "substantially 
completed" in 2009. 





 

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