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We hail from three different levels of governance in three states, across three geographic regions, and from both parties, but we strongly agree on this: We desperately need an updated, bipartisan federal transportation bill that meets the 21st-century needs of communities like ours.
 
With just a handful of legislative days left before the March 31 expiration, the Senate now seems on the verge of voting on a bipartisan bill. The road has been rougher in the House, but Wed. Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) urged his troops to make one last run at crafting their own measure.
 
We were heartened to hear that House leaders intend to back away from ending the dedicated funding for public transportation begun under President Reagan. But we hope the changes to the earlier draft will go well beyond that.

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