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House subcommittee pushes for flexible funding, faster delivery in next surface transportation bill
Summary
Lawmakers and transit officials told the House Subcommittee on Highways and Transit that the next surface transportation reauthorization should give agencies more flexibility to use federal funds for operations, shorten delivery timelines, and improve oversight so projects are built on time and on budget.
The House Subcommittee on Highways and Transit heard bipartisan calls Thursday to redesign federal transit funding so agencies can respond to local needs, move projects faster and show clearer results.
Chair Rausser said the hearings are timed to inform development of “the next surface bill” and argued lawmakers should give systems more flexibility. “We have an opportunity in the next surface bill to ensure public transportation systems have the flexibilities needed to deliver high quality services,” he said during his opening statement.
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