The infrastructure bill
What's in the new infrastructure bill, how will the money be spent, and what impact will it have on the country and our region?
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An Amtrak train departs 30th Street Station moving parallel to motor vehicle traffic on Interstate 76 in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
The House passed the bipartisan infrastructure plan last week, a key component of Biden’s agenda. Thirteen Republicans signed on to it. The $1.2 trillion bill includes $550 billion in new spending with money for roads, bridges, rail, ports, airports, water systems, power grid, broadband, electric cars, and more. We’ll talk about what’s in the bill, what it took to get it passed, and its potential impact on the country and our region. Our guests are ROBERT PUENTES, President of the Eno Center for Transportation, LESLIE RICHARDS, General Manager for SEPTA, and former Pennsylvania Governor ED RENDELL.
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