New Starts

The Buck No Longer Stops At Cost-Effectiveness

Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said yesterday that he would rescind a 2005 rule from the Bush administration that cost-effectiveness trump all other factors when approving transit projects.

January 14, 2010 - Streetsblog

Meet Peter Rogoff, Obama Pick to Head FTA

...or not. Only 3 senators bothered to show up for his confirmation hearing. The discussion centered around the failure of the FTA to get funding to ailing transit systems across the country.

May 15, 2009 - Streetsblog

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