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On the recordMarch 13, 2013
I just got--my most recent numbers I have are that the National State of Good Repair Assessment estimates that $77.7 billion of the assets for the entire transit industry are past their expected period of reliable service.
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Peter DeFazio
Democratic · Oregon

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DeFazio highlights urgent funding needs for transit safety and infrastructure.

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