Though there is agreement, they won’t decide where the money is to come from just yet.
By Ashley Halsey III Ashley Halsey III Reporter covering national transportation Email Bio Follow April 30 at 2:01 PM Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer said Tuesday after a meeting at the White House, that President Trump has agreed to invest $2 trillion over the next 25 years to revitalize the nation’s infrastructure.
“We agreed on a number, which was very, very good, $2 trillion for infrastructure,” Schumer said. “Originally we had started a little lower; even the president was willing to push it up to $2 trillion. And that is a very good thing.” But with many in Congress looking askance at the notion of private investment — it might see a return on highway and bridge tolls, but not transit systems — the concept faltered and Gribbin departed the White House more than a year ago.
“Quite frankly, we’re counting on Speaker Pelosi and President Trump to break the gridlock in Washington so we can end the gridlock on our streets,” Bradley said. “Why are we so hopeful? Because today we have business and labor united behind the idea that we can come together on a commonsense solution of financing the improvements that our nation needs.”
During the congressional session before Democrats took control of the House House,Rep. Peter A. DeFazio introduced legislation to increase the federal gas tax, index it to inflation and then begin the process of taxing cars and trucks for vehicle miles traveled, eventually augmenting or replacing the gas tax. While his proposal gained no traction, he has said that he plans to tackle the issue again in the next few weeks.
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