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A bicycle commuter who rides four miles to work, five days a week, avoids 2,000 miles of driving and about 2,000 pounds of CO2 emissions each year.

Federal Update

Nov 2, 2009 | by Active Trans

Congress continues to deliberate the new surface transportation bill. Sen. Richard Durbin (D-IL) has come out in support of a two year bill to focus on economic stimulus. But the House and Senate are not in agreement. In the meantime, Congress has passed a temporary extension to the current bill to last until mid-December. The good news is that this extension continues funding for Safe Routes to School, Transportation Enhancements and other programs important to Active Trans. Keep reading this blog for updates on our federal agenda.