Nov 07 Watch House approves $325 billion transportation bill, but where will funding come from? By PBS News Hour The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday voted to pass a multi-year transportation bill that would authorize federal spending of up to $325 billion on road, bridge and rail transit projects for six years, though final provisions are subject to… Continue watching
Oct 16 House bill suggests Congress unlikely to tackle transportation issues By Joan Lowy, Associated Press A bipartisan, six-year bill introduced in the House maintains transportation spending at current levels despite widespread calls to dramatically increase the money available to rehabilitate or replace aging highways, bridges and rail systems. Continue reading
Oct 05 Watch 0:44 ‘Brave Man’s’ glass bridge offers vertigo-inducing views By PBS News Hour In our NewsHour Shares moment of the day, China's first high-altitude glass-bottomed suspension bridge, spanning the length of three football fields, has opened. Continue watching
Jul 30 Watch 6:30 States struggle with needed transportation fixes after years of cutbacks By PBS News Hour Potholes, vulnerable bridges, a lack of sidewalks -- following years of cutbacks in federal transportation funding, states are feeling the pinch. In Oregon, the NewsHour’s Cat Wise explores pressing infrastructure funding needs, like alternative forms of transportation, traffic reduction measures… Continue watching
Jan 08 Watch LaHood, Rendell make bipartisan push to revitalize America’s infrastructure LaHood, Rendell make bipartisan push to revitalize America's infrastructure… Continue watching
Dec 22 Watch Infrastructure Spending May be Key to Boosting Economy Some economists believe increasing government spending on infrastructure is the only way out of the nation's economic crisis. Paul Solman reports on how infrastructure spending may be a crucial way to resuscitate the economy. Continue watching
Oct 22 Reporter’s Notebook: Ray Suarez Discusses Series on Troubled U.S. Infrastructure By Steve Goldbloom As the NewsHour airs a series of reports on the country's ailing infrastructure, produced in collaboration with WNET New York, senior NewsHour correspondent Ray Suarez spoke with Steve Goldbloom about his experiences examining the issue. "We're getting wakeup calls from… Continue reading