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HR 3019 112th Congress House Transportation and Public Works Land use and conservation Public transit Transportation programs funding Urban and suburban affairs and development

Modernizing Public Transit Act of 2011

Introduced: September 22, 2011 Introduced by: Carson, André Democratic · Indiana See on congress.gov
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Sep 23, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Sep 22, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Sep 22, 2011
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Modernizing Public Transit Act of 2011 - Revises project justification criteria the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) must use in approving capital investment grants for new fixed-guideway capital projects under the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) New Starts and Small Starts programs.

Adds to the criteria that must be considered: (1) the costs and impacts of urban sprawl; (2) population density, land use, proposed land use, and local development goals along the project corridor and along transit corridors connecting with the project, including bus, bus rapid transit, and rail; and (3) estimated reductions in transit times for passengers of the existing transit system as the result of the project.

What's happening now September 23, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1