Biden Plan to Boost Public Transit Funding: Visionary or Wasteful?
Critics of the plan say buses should get more attention.
April 30, 2021 •
Shutterstock/zhu difeng If President Joe Biden gets his way, the federal government will double public transit funding in the coming years. He sees it as an essential part of his proposed $2 trillion infrastructure package: a way to reduce traffic congestion, improve air quality and meet rider demand.
Public transit supporters say it’s a bold move and one that’s sorely needed.
“It’s an ambitious goal and potentially transformational,” said Alex Engel, a spokesperson for the National Association of City Transportation Officials. “It’s something we haven’t seen in decades.”
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The White House
WASHINGTON – Today, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to serve in key administration positions.
Cathy Harris, Nominee for Chair of the Merit Systems Protection Board
Geraldine Richmond, Under Secretary for Science, Department of Energy
Daryl Baldwin, Nominee for Member of the National Council on the Humanities
Sean Burton, Nominee for Member of the Board of Directors of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority
Genine Macks Fidler, Nominee for Member of the National Council on the Humanities
Beverly Gage, Nominee for Member of the National Council on the Humanities
Karen Hedlund, Nominee for Member of the Surface Transportation Board
WASHINGTON – Today, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to serve in key administration positions.
Cathy Harris, Nominee for Chair of the Merit Systems Protection Board
Geraldine Richmond, Under Secretary for Science, Department of Energy
Daryl Baldwin, Nominee for Member of the National Council on the Humanities
Sean Burton, Nominee for Member of the Board of Directors of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority
Genine Macks Fidler, Nominee for Member of the National Council on the Humanities
Beverly Gage, Nominee for Member of the National Council on the Humanities
Karen Hedlund, Nominee for Member of the Surface Transportation Board
NJ couple giving free rides to COVID-19 vaccine sites in one-of-a-kind virus-shaped car
By Chris Williams
NJ couple giving free rides to COVID-19 vaccine sites in one-of-a-kind virus-shaped car
Joseph Cicchetti and Shirley Limburg spoke with FOX Television Stations about helping people get to COVID-19 vaccination sites.
BLOOMSBURY, N.J. - Joseph Cicchetti and his life partner, Shirley Limburg, have created a unique way to help people get to COVID-19 vaccination sites for free.
Their mode of transportation is a Fiat outfitted to mimic the anatomy of the coronavirus, complete with 50 red-spiked proteins made up of dryer fluff balls and PVC pipes that were spray-painted.