(Source: Stamford Advocate opinion column by Senator Richard Blumenthal, January 1, 2016)
STAMFORD, Conn. — Last month, Congress passed the FAST Act, the first major, long-term transportation bill in a decade, providing $3.5 billion for Connecticut’s roads and rails and ending a dangerously irresponsible era of patch and pray funding for our aging transportation system. While there is much to celebrate, the bill is far from perfect, rolling back some truck and rail safety provisions while also failing to address many urgent auto safety needs.
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