America’s transportation systems, which move people and goods from one place to another, are moving somewhat more freely now that the COVID-19 pandemic has loosened its grip.
Yet inflation and government red tape are bogging down efforts to make the best use of a record $1.2 trillion infusion toward the nation’s roads, bridges, and other infrastructure.
Those were the main points from witnesses who told a Congressional committee about obstacles facing the nation’s trucking, railroad, shipping, and construction workers during a Feb. 1 hearing.
U.S. Rep. Sam Graves (R-Mo.), chairman of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, said he did not support the gigantic Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) that Congress passed in 2021….