The federal government is soon going to be allocating billions of dollars for cities to build rail projects, both as part of the new transportation bill and as a one-time economic stimulus to help the economy. ...more

December 14, 2008

Gov. Charlie Crist's veto Monday of a key transportation bill escalated the feud with fellow Republican Marco Rubio, R-West Miami, the departing House speaker. ...more

June 17, 2008

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June 11, 2008

Companies that win major state transportation contracts aren't the only ones that get paid for their efforts. The losing bidders get money, too. ...more

May 29, 2008

Speaking of CSX, when House members finally gathered to discuss the transportation bill, the measure looked nothing like it had. In its place was a 171-page strike-all amendment that replaced every word. ...more

May 11, 2008

Bobby Lightfoot braced himself as the train engineer hit the brakes in the Polk County rail yard, but the hard stop rippled through the railroad cars to where Lightfoot stood, throwing him over a railing and onto the pavement 8 feet below. ...more

May 2, 2008

It's disheartening that two elected boards, plus their legal staffs and administrators, cannot settle a simple dispute over who should pay for off-site road improvements needed for new schools. Yet, that's been the case for years between Pasco County government and the school board, and another round of talks last week failed to solve the issue. ...more

November 4, 2007