2.17.10 Road and Transit Groups Join Boxer to Push for Senate Jobs Bill

February 17: Road and Transit Groups Join Boxer to Push for Senate Jobs Bill from Streetsblog Capitol Hill

  • John Horsley, executive director of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), and William Millar, chief of the American Public Transportation Association (APTA), joined Boxer in touting the need for a highway trust fund extension -- which would effectively postpone debate on a new long-term federal transport bill until after the 2010 midterm elections, dealing a blow to House efforts to spur action this year.