Obama’s $50 Billion Infrastructure Plan a Bad Omen for Future of US Transit
Photo: City-Data Today, president Obama resumed a push for an infrastructure package he first announced a month ago on Labor Day. The $50 billion plan, intended to strengthen American highways, railroads, and runways, would create jobs and provide much-needed repairs to the nation’s transit systems. It would especially benefit the construction industry, which has been hit hard by the recession, and our highway system, which is slowly falling into disrepair due to a lack of funding for upkeep. But what are the … Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Obama’s $50 Billion Infrastructure Plan a Bad Omen for Future of US Transit
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