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Transportation secretary seeks $30 billion air traffic control overhaul
Original: Transportation secretary pushes Congress for $30B overhaul of national air traffic control system
The US transportation secretary is urging Congress to approve a $30 billion plan to overhaul the nation's air traffic control system. The proposal, reported by WTOP News, targets aging infrastructure that officials have long warned is in need of modernization. The request now heads to lawmakers, who will weigh the price tag against competing budget priorities and mounting pressure to improve air travel reliability.
Why now: Lawmakers and the public are focused on funding an upgrade of the aging US air traffic control system.
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- Transportation secretary pushes Congress for $30B overhaul of national air traffic control system · WTOP News
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