Posts about Buy America
Streetcar projects get a waiver: US DOT has issued a waiver for protectionist Buy America provisions after it confirmed that not a single company in the U.S. makes streetcar rails. (Transportation Nation) (Comment)
Buy America, hurt America: Protectionist "Buy America" provisions raise the cost of Amtrak locomotives by 30%. Does protecting a few domestic jobs from competition outweigh the public interest in buying more infrastructure? (Think Progress) (Comment)
"Buy America" requirements threaten streetcars: Only one company makes street-embedded rails sufficient for U.S. streetcar projects. Unfortunately, this company is in Austria and thus runs afoul of protectionist "Buy America" requirements. Will the FTA have to ease its increasing reluctance to grant waivers? (Reconnecting America) (Comment)
Taking on Buy America: Market Urbanism argues that "Buy America" requirements for rail cars simply favor large foreign companies over small foreign companies. FTA recently froze Houston Metro's funding after finding their contract with CAF violated the protectionist regulation. (Comment)
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