Tampa could have scheduled flights to Havana by year’s end
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Scheduled service from Tampa to Havana, Cuba just got a lot closer.
Infrastructure
New federal transportation bill boosts road, transit funding in Tampa Bay area
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The $305 billion transportation bill approved by Congress last week could prove beneficial locally in highway improvements and by providing more funding and planning capabilities for Port Tampa Bay and the regional bus system. U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor sees huge FL win with passage of federal transportation bill, FAST Act: "Greatest funding increase for federal road, bridge and transit programs since the Recovery Act”
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After numerous stopgap measures used over the past several years to merely keep transportation funding afloat, a bipartisan agreement for the long-stalled transportation and infrastructure bill passed the House and Senate yesterday and is on its way to the President to be signed into law. The Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act will invest $281 billion in local communities across the country over the next five years, boosting Florida’s share of the Federal Highway Funding by more than $890 million. U.S. Rep. Castor highlights urgency in moving forward with high-speed ferry project
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U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (D-Tampa/St. Petersburg, FL) sent the attached letter today to the Hillsborough County Commission, Hillsborough County Administrator Mike Merrill, Hillsborough County MPO Executive Director Beth Alden, Port Tampa Bay Authority Board, Port Tampa Bay CEO Paul Anderson urging them to move forward on the region’s high-speed ferry project. Congress' delays on the infrastructure must end
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By U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor, published in the Tampa Bay Times on May 22, 2015. America must move beyond the transportation gridlock and address its crumbling infrastructure. Yet Congress is poised to kick the can down the road again, while you sit in traffic, flights are delayed, transit systems await repairs and America stays stuck in neutral. We should all be frustrated that Congress… Transporte Público
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La Congresista escucha las opiniones de los residentes sobre el sistema de transporte. U.S. Rep. Castor goes to bat for Tampa Bay's economy, infrastructure during budget committee hearing
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U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (D-Tampa/St. Petersburg, FL) led the charge for higher wages and a modern American transportation and infrastructure plan today as the powerful House Budget Committee reviewed President Obama’s proposed FY2016 budget with Office of Management and Budget Director, Shaun Donovan. U.S. Rep. Castor zeroed in on specific needs for bigger paychecks and the Tampa Bay area’s economic and infrastructure needs. Defense bill impacts MacDill
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The defense spending bill passed by the House of Representatives today authorizes a 10 percent budget increase for U.S. Special Operations Command, extended authority for it to carry out its missions and more money to keep its troops healthy. But it also includes reductions in benefits for troops and their families. U.S. Rep. Castor: $1M Grant A Boost For Tampa Airport's Expansion Plan
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U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (D-Tampa Bay) announced today that Tampa International Airport will receive a $1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation for its master plan. The $1,071,902 grant will provide design funds for TIA's new automated people mover and taxiway reconstruction. Tampa Bay Congressional delegation comes together to laud Tampa International Airport
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It's rare when the four members of the House of Representatives from the Tampa Bay area meet for a local news conference, but when it comes to lavishing praise on one of the region's most prized assets —Tampa International Airport — it's apparently a no-brainer for all of them to show up. Browse Documents by Date or Issue |