FAA left without new funding by Congress, now lacks authority says GAO
If anyone wonders why our air traffic system is in a steady state of decay, take a look at recent action and inaction in Washington DC. The 110th Congress punted funding decisions to the incoming 111th Congress with a limited continuing resolution that expires in March 2009 and a GAO lawyer concluded recently that the FAA has no authority to auction slots at NYC airports.
Amtrak funding: Is Congress taking us for a ride?
Now that gas prices have topped $4 per gallon, Congress finally seems ready to give Amtrak a reliable future. But should they? Is city-to-city passenger rail travel relevant to today’s Americans?
Congress sleeps while America’s passenger rail system crumbles
As gasoline prices steadily rise and airfares go up day by day, rail travel is looking more and more like a bargain. The only trouble is, the Amtrak system is literally crumbling and needs federal funding. Congress, who controls the purse strings is asleep at the switch.
Congress grills Delta & NWA CEOs
Delta and Northwest Airlines’ CEOs had to answer tough questions before members of Congress only a day after announcing more than $10 billion in combined losses last quarter.
Time to be heard in D.C.
The latest Air Quality Report shows that overall airline performance is abysmal — some of the worst recorded in the past 18 years. It’s an election year, a good time to let your representatives in Congress know that you’ve had enough. Charlie Leocha gives you a script.