Daily News Briefs, January 21, 2021

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President's Ability To Boost Infrastructure Investment Seen As A Key To Economic Recovery

AASHTO Journal reports, “Recent reports released by the US Chamber of Commerce, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), and Florida Department of Transportation illustrate the critical role transportation infrastructure investment will play in helping the U.S. economy recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.”

FreightWaves Washington correspondent John Gallagher looks at the odds that President Bidden will succeed in winning Congress’ approval of “build back better” legislation he plans to outline in an address next month.

American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Highway and Bridge Maintenance Infrastructure Investment Trends Transportation and Infrastructure Research & Development US Department of Transportation (USDOT) US Gov't Transportation Funding

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Unity Is The Keynote Of Biden's First Remarks As President

Associated Press distributed a transcript of President Biden’s inaugural address. “We’ll press forward with speed and urgency for we have much to do in this winter of peril and significant possibilities. Much to repair, much to restore, much to heal, much to build, and much to gain,” said the nation’s forty-sixth chief executive.

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Commentary: Tollways Are Accelerators Of Philippine Economic Development

Manila Standard business columnist Ray Eñano comments that new, modern tollways like the ones recently opened or under construction in Manila are “are critical to the development of the [national] economy” and “beginning to make an impact.” By increasing mobility and the flow of goods, these projects raise economic productivity and provide “a major non-fiscal incentive to prospective investors.”

Infrastructure Investment Trends Manila Metro Pacific Tollways Corporation P3 & Privatization Philippines San Miguel Corporation (South Luzon Tollway)

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These are just some of the toll industry developments TRN is following.

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