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Dick Durbin's Public Statements on Issue: Transportation

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10/06/2022 Tweet - "We must ensure that Humvees in the fleet -- used across combat and training & in other operational capacities -- are updated with safety kits. We must also address stability issues to ensure no more lives are lost in preventable tactical vehicle accidents."
06/18/2022 Tweet - "Yesterday, I joined @SenDuckworth , @RepMarieNewman , and others at the ribbon cutting for the CREATE B9 Argo Connections project. This project will reduce train congestion and provide a better transportation system for Chicago and the surrounding area."
03/18/2022 Tweet - "Great meeting today with @ATUComm , @ATULocal241 , & ATU Local 308 to discuss transit worker safety in Chicago & across the country. The bipartisan Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act includes critical protections for transit workers that I'm working with ATU to implement."
03/04/2022 Tweet - "Met with @RepCheri and @IDOT_Illinois Sec. Osman to discuss the need for progress on the Quad Cities to Chicago Passenger Rail Project after years of delay. Residents of the Quad cities have waited long enough. It's time to make this happen."
02/12/2022 Tweet - "Illinois is one of the nation's leaders in EVs and EV technology and I will continue to support robust, sustained funding for electric vehicle infrastructure, good union jobs, and the innovative new industries that drive our state's economy forward."
02/12/2022 Tweet - "Glad to welcome @SecretaryPete to Illinois today with @SenDuckworth and @GovPritzker at the new Electric Vehicle--Energy Storage Manufacturing Training Academy at @Heartland_CC. In training the next generation of students, this facility is a glimpse into the future in our state."
01/24/2022 Tweet: The progress that we're celebrating today is due in large part to the more than $1 billion in federal funding that the Chicago Congressional delegation has secured for CTA upgrades and is a great example of how federal investment in our infrastructure can improve lives.
01/18/2022 Tweet: The bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act will make an undeniable difference in Illinois' roads, highways, & bridges. We are set to receive $1.4B in federal funding for bridges over the next five years--a much needed boost to our state's transportation infrastructure.
11/18/2021 Tweet - "The Springfield Rail Improvement Project is changing downtown Springfield for the better by reducing rail congestion, creating jobs, & improving safety. @SenDuckworth & I are proud to announce $13.5M in federal support for the local project."
11/10/2021 Tweet - "Illinoisans' commute times have increased by 7.3% over the last decade. The Bipartisan Infrastructure package includes $9.8B for roads and bridges in our state--much-needed funding to help keep our roads open, our bridges safe, and Illinoisans on time."
11/09/2021 Tweet - "An overhaul of our nation's passenger rail system is long overdue. The historic investments in the Bipartisan Infrastructure package are going to improve rail service in Illinois and across the United States."
11/04/2021 Tweet - "The Illinois Zephyr means a lot to the communities it serves--college students, tourism, economic development. For 50 years, this train has grown in popularity & it will continue to as we make federal infrastructure investments in Illinois. Here's to 50 more years!"
10/29/2021 Tweet - "Proud of Illinois for taking this important step towards making our state the national leader for electric vehicle production, research, and infrastructure."
10/29/2021 Tweet - "I was glad to join @ENERGY and @argonne virtually today to discuss new federal investments in electric vehicle (EV) battery research that will improve the transition to cleaner, electric transportation and help Illinois remain a leader in EV innovation."
10/14/2021 Tweet - "I was in Urbana today as the Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District unveiled their new solar-powered hydrogen bus fueling station. Their new fleet will be better for the environment, and provide cleaner air for the folks living in Champaign-Urbana."
09/21/2021 Tweet - ".@FAANews has a responsibility to keep travelers safe while in the air. As reports of incidents involving dangerous passengers skyrocket, @SenatorCantwell & I are calling on @FAANews & @TheJusticeDept to coordinate efforts to reduce incidents and initiate enforcement actions."
09/13/2021 Tweet - "The remarkable story of @Rivian and Normal, IL, is one that I hope to see repeated across the country as we expand our electric vehicle infrastructure. They have provided a blueprint for how to create jobs by investing in a green economy here at home."
09/09/2021 Tweet - "After many years and roughly two-and-a-half billion dollars in federal funding, it was great to join @chicagosmayor, @CongressmanRaja and @RepChuyGarcia in celebrating the completion of the O'Hare Modernization Program. Today, we finally celebrate the new-and-improved @fly2ohare."
08/10/2021 Tweet - "Americans have asked Congress to fix crumbling roads and bridges, expand public transit and rail, and provide clean drinking water in their communities for decades. That moment has finally arrived in the Senate today."
08/10/2021 Tweet - "Our nation's transportation infrastructure is going to receive a massive overhaul thanks to the bipartisan infrastructure package passed by the Senate today. This is a big win for Illinoisans, who have seen their commute times increase by an average of 7.3% since 2011."
08/05/2021 Tweet - "The electric vehicle revolution is here. We can drastically cut greenhouse gas emissions while spurring job creation and innovation across America. Our transition to zero-emission vehicles is a win for Illinois, the planet, and our kids' and grandkids' futures."
07/30/2021 Tweet - ".@POTUS has an ambitious goal for America's transition to electric vehicles. I spoke with @Ford & @LionElectricCo yesterday because IL is poised to lead the EV industry. With the right investment from government, everyone can benefit from clean, affordable electric vehicles."
07/29/2021 Tweet - "This is the first step towards an historic and long-overdue investment in American infrastructure. This bipartisan plan will improve and expand public transit, passenger rail, roads and bridges, clean drinking and waste water infrastructure, and more."
07/21/2021 Tweet - "For months, Senators negotiated this bipartisan infrastructure framework. It is unfortunate we could not agree to merely start debate today. I'm still hopeful we can get this done with the support previously suggested by my Republican colleagues."
06/21/2021 Tweet - "Crumbling transportation infrastructure in rural Illinois needs stronger federal attention, especially when residents and businesses rely on sound roads & bridges. Rural America needs a bipartisan solution."
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