Federal earmarks help replace UGA buses

Of the $9 million set aside for UGA in the federal stimulus bill, $1,330,000 will be used for replacing UGA buses.

Economic stimulus bill update

Looks like the Rs and Ds finally made nice and agreed to this:

[T]he measure includes almost $54 billion to help states with their budget deficits and to modernize schools, $27.5 billion for highway projects, $8.4 billion for public transportation and $9.3 billion for Amtrak and high-speed rail service, among other projects.

Now, we wait to see what Georgia's legislature will do with this loot. Let's hope they don't ignore the Brain Train to subsidize pitchfork-brandishing mobs outside of Women's Studies...

StreetFilms: national transportation politics

Moments after he delivered the keynote address to the National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO), Oregon's Rep. Earl Blumenauer, head of the Congressional Bike Caucus, met with Streetsblog Editor-in-Chief Aaron Naparstek [to talk] about the current federal stimulus bill and how advocates can better engage their leaders:

Many more excellent films on the StreetFilms website!