U.S. Needs $2 Trillion Infrastructure Upgrade, The Senate Failed To Strip Oil Companies Of Their Tax Breaks, Energy Secretary Chu says more than 1,800 charging stations have been installed under Recovery Act

by Ami Cholia on Wednesday, May 18, 2011 at 11:01 AM

Catch up on today’s transportation news:

* Proposal to remove Amtrak from direct congressional funding gets hearing – The Hill

* Senate Democrats lost in their bid to have major oil companies pay billions of dollars more per year in taxes but are vowing to keep the issue alive – Politico

* Study: $2 trillion needed for U.S. infrastructure - Washington Post

* Consumers are moving closer to their jobs and taking more transit because of gas prices – NY Times

* KBB sets Chevy Volt resale value at $17,000 after 36 months – Autoblog

* Energy Secretary Chu says more than 1,800 charging stations have been installed under Recovery Act – Autoblog

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