Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Federal Funding

Republicans Propose Spending Cuts Targeting Amtrak, Transit Funding

By Tanya Snyder | Jan 21, 2011 | No Comments

A new Republican proposal would eliminate federal subsidies to Amtrak; kill New Starts, the primary federal transit funding program; and make painful cuts to dozens of other federal programs. It’s a plan by the Republican Study Committee, which is trying to keep alive House Speaker John Boehner’s campaign pledge to reduce the budget by $100 […]

New House Rules Threaten TIGER and Livability Programs

By Tanya Snyder | Jan 7, 2011 | No Comments

The headlines have been apocalyptic. On Day One, Republicans Cripple Construction Industry Rule could endanger transportation budget, building trade jobs sector Critics say GOP rule change could cripple transportation projects As Streetsblog reported, the new House rules [PDF], passed along strict party lines with no defectors Wednesday, include a rule that allows lawmakers to spend out […]

MTA Finances Grow Even Shakier Under GOP House

By Noah Kazis | Jan 7, 2011 | 7 Comments

The assault on the MTA’s already battered finances could now come from yet another front: the federal government. The new Republican majority in the House of Representatives passed a rule Wednesday that would allow reductions in federal transportation spending, including investment in transit. That puts previously secure federal funds on the negotiating table, making it […]

AAA Gets an Earful From Members About Equality For Bikes

By Tanya Snyder | Dec 13, 2010 | No Comments

In July of last year, when AAA launched their roadside bicycle repair service, cyclists got a warm fuzzy feeling for a minute and thought AAA was about as bike-friendly as an automobile organization could be. That bubble burst in July when AAA Mid-Atlantic President and CEO Don Gagnon editorialized that highway trust fund money should […]

House Punts on Budget, Votes on Yearlong Extension Instead

By Tanya Snyder | Dec 8, 2010 | No Comments

Back in February, the Department of Transportation requested a two percent budget increase for next year (FY 2011). [PDF] The extra $2 billion would pay for things like a new Distracted Driver Prevention Program, high speed rail, and livability grant programs. They’re finally getting an answer from Congress, and it’s a resounding “no.” Congress has […]

What the GOP Spending Rollback Would Mean for Transportation

By Tanya Snyder | Dec 7, 2010 | No Comments

Back in September, Rep. John Boehner (R-OH), now Speaker-elect, told Good Morning America he wanted to “pass a bill this month at 2008 spending levels – you know, before the TARP, before the bailouts, before the stimulus – and let’s put some certainty in the economy.” He continued, “That in itself would save about 100 […]

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