WASHINGTON, D.C. – October 22, 2015 – (RealEstateRama) — The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee approved the Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2015 (H.R. 3763), a six-year bill to authorize highway and transit programs across the United States. Several amendments to benefit Ventura County and authored by Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-Westlake Village) were approved by the Committee.
Brownley worked with Ranking Member Peter DeFazio (D-Ore) and Chairman Bill Shuster (R-Pa) to incorporate her priorities for Ventura County into the bipartisan Managers amendment: In response to the three separate grade crossing accidents in Ventura County since January, Brownley included language to ensure that railway-highway grade crossing are explicitly authorized under the Surface Transportation Program (STP). This amendment will ensure that state and local governments can use STP funds for railway crossing safety upgrades, including better signals and signage, and where necessary construct grade separation projects.
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