The bill includes $105 billion for public transit and $60 billion for commuter rail, Amtrak, and other higher-performance rail.
Ward W. McCarragher has served as majority/minority chief counsel for the U.S. House of Representatives' Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure for the past 20 years.
Plans to devote his final year to pushing for an infrastructure bill, an initiative both parties have said is long overdue.
Andrew Brady most recently worked for retiring Rep. Richard Hanna (NY-22) as the deputy chief of staff and legislative director. He had previously served Rep. Hanna as a legislative assistant in 2011 and 2012.
However, according to U.S. PIRG, it is anticipated that the House will only provide funding for the first three years, requiring Congress to identify a new source of funding at the end of 2018.
Believes the failure of federal and state agencies to enact a comprehensive national and uniform inspection structure in all 50 states, is not a failure of regulation but a failure of prioritization and enforcement.
During the legislation markup, the Committee also approved 12 General Services Administration Capital Investment and Leasing Program resolutions that will result in “$111 million in taxpayer savings,” and the Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Views and Estimates of the Committee.
In a statement, he says he looks forward to building upon the committee's previous successes and continuing our work to reform federal programs, cut red tape, reduce regulatory burdens on businesses and families, and promote greater transparency and fiscal responsibility.
Will examine the current state of P3s in the U.S. to identify the role they play in development and delivery of transportation and infrastructure projects in the U.S. and on the U.S. economy, how P3s enhance delivery and management of transportation and infrastructure projects and more.
Will focus on the changes made to the program in MAP-21 and highlight the expansion in available project eligibility and growth in grant applications.
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