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The model legislation is intended to help states address obstructions limiting a driver's view of an oncoming train.
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The previous extension of SAFETEA-LU was set to expire at the end of 2010, and this is the sixth extension of the legislation since the original authorization expired on Sept. 30, 2009.
Read More →The bill provides $11.307 billion for FTA programs, an increase of $574.89 million over FY 2010 funding.
Read More →U.S. Department of Transportation workers were furloughed in early March when Sen. Jim Bunning (R-Ky) temporarily blocked funding for federal highway and transportation projects.
Read More →The 600-plus public transit leaders will spend Tuesday and Wednesday visiting their congressional representatives, lobbying their transit initiatives on Capitol Hill.
Read More →Kentucky Sen. Jim Bunning's decision to block the legislation last week forced the DOT to furlough nearly 2,000 employees without pay Monday.
Read More →A final vote on the bill could come as soon as the winter, but is likely to not be voted upon until spring 2010.
Read More →Study found that texting increased the risk of a safety-critical driving event for truck drivers by 23.2 times. Another study conducted in 2006 found that drivers using cell phones failed to stop at stop signs 10 times more often than drivers not using cell phones.
Read More →The next step will be for the House and Senate committees to work out the final appropriations number to be included in the legislation.
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