The Hill » President Donald Trump could call for cuts to transportation grant programs, like the FASTLANE and Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery grants, but he also wants a $1 trillion infrastructure investment.
The Dallas Morning News » Texas is closer than ever to building the first high-speed train in the United States, thanks to President Donald Trump’s fascination with these transportation projects and well-timed pitch to his administration.
CNBC » Richard LeFrak, infrastructure adviser to President Donald Trump, said the president will only consider funding for infrastructure projects that are ready to go immediately.
The Washington Post » The quick shift from popular campaign promise to bogged-down bureaucratic negotiation process is the latest test of Trump’s ability to pivot from thematic ideas to concrete action.
The Bond Buyer » While it is still unclear how the Trump administration’s infrastructure initiative will be funded the solution will not be a $1 trillion check from Congress, Rep. Bill Shuster said in response to President Trump’s speech. “There are billions and billions of dollars out there today, private sector dollars that are going to […]
CBS News » Foxx is skeptical that President Trump’s $1 trillion infrastructure plan involving public-private partnerships will be able to cover all of the needed repairs.