Washington, April 15 -- Congresswoman Dina Titus issued the following press release:
Congresswoman Dina Titus (NV-01) today introduced legislation to bring the federal permitting process for transit and passenger rail projects into parity with the permitting process for highway projects.
"Many folks in Southern Nevada depend on bus services to get around our community," said Congresswoman Titus. "Another emerging critical mode of transportation in our region is passenger rail. When high-speed rail comes to Southern Nevada, it will support tourism, improve air quality, and ease traffic congestion. The Modal Parity in Permitting Act will help ensure that the permitting process that allows these services to be built in our community is in lin...