The massively-hyped federal economic stimulus package isn't looking like it will do all that much for surface transportation. The New York Times reports that the House stimulus bill contains a measly $30 billions for roads and bridges and $10 billion for transit. Turns out most of the infrastructure spending in the bill is not for surface transportation. Of course, the dance of this legislation has just begun; neither the Senate nor the new administration has weighed in heavily yet. But as the W...
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