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4G it taking off in a big way, with EE bringing access to massive swathes of the UK, O2 and Vodafone hot on its heels and Three tempting customers with 4G access at no extra cost and that's before we even consider the LTE-A networks that EE and Vodafone have started rolling out.
Not only is 4G now widely available but there's an enormous selection of handsets that support it. In fact almost every smartphone made in the last few years does, covering everything from flagships to entry level phones.
Some handle it better than others though and they all have their own strengths and weaknesses above and beyond 4G, so we've made things easier for you by curating a list of the 10 best 4G handsets you can buy right now.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 is a year old now and has been superseded by the Galaxy S6, but it's cheaper than Samsung's latest flagship and actually has it beat in a number of ways.
Sure, it's clad in plastic, but underneath that shell there's a powerful 2.5GHz quad-core Snapdragon 801 processor and 2GB of RAM, which ensures high-end performance.
Its big and bright 5.1-inch 1080 x 1920 Super AMOLED screen impresses too and it has a feature-packed 16 megapixel camera, a fingerprint scanner and a heart rate monitor, so it's packed to the rafters with flagship tech.
That's a great start, but things get even better when you consider that it's water and dust resistant, which the Galaxy S6 isn't. Its 2800 mAh battery also keeps it running longer than Samsung's latest, giving it up to two days of life and unlike the Galaxy S6 it has a removable battery, which could be handy in an emergency or once the battery you get with it starts to wear out.
It's also more affordable than ever, as you can now pick it up for around £320 SIM free if you shop around.
Sony has launched the Xperia Z3+ now, but for fans of small phones the Xperia Z3 Compact is still one of the best around.
It's a little cheaper than Sony's flagships and can currently be picked up from just around £285, yet it has a similar design and some impressive specs, including a 4.6-inch 720 x 1280 screen, a 2.5GHz quad-core Snapdragon 801 processor, 2GB of RAM and a 20.7 megapixel camera.
The compact design makes it easy to fit in even small pockets and bags and to use one-handed, which is a refreshing change in a sea of oversized phablets.
It has 4G too of course or it wouldn't be on this list, so you can get speedy mobile data on the move.
The HTC One M8 was released in early 2014 but it's still one of the best phones around, despite the launch of the M9.
It's immediately eye-catching thanks to a full metal body with a gently curved back, but it's got more than just good looks. The HTC One M8 also has a lot of power thanks to a 2.3GHz quad-core Snapdragon 801 processor and 2GB of RAM.
The 5.0 inch 1080 x 1920 Super LCD3 screen with a pixel density of 441 pixels per inch is a perfect window onto all your apps and media and it has an innovative 4 UltraPixel camera with a separate depth sensor, so it can take superb low-light shots and adjust the focus after the fact.
Audio quality from the M8 is surprisingly impressive too thanks to dual front-facing BoomSound speakers and its Sense interface is one of the most attractive Android overlays around.
It's not quite the most powerful phone available but it's not far off and with good looks and great features it's one of the best 4G handsets you can buy. Plus it's available from around £350 SIM free if you shop around.
The Sony Xperia Z3+ is Sony's latest flagship and the only reason it doesn't rank higher in our list is that it's not a huge upgrade over the Sony Xperia Z3.
It's still got a lot to shout about though, including a premium water and dust resistant metal and glass design, a powerful 2.0GHz octa-core Snapdragon 810 processor and 3GB of RAM.
There's a pretty impressive 20.7 megapixel camera on the back too and it inherits many of the Xperia Z3's other best features, including a long lasting 2930 mAh battery, Hi-Res audio support and PS4 Remote Play.
It's super speedy on 4G as well, with Cat 6 support, for download speeds which can theoretically reach up to 300Mbps.
The LG G4 is an odd phone. For one thing it's one of very few handsets which you can get with a leather back, which combined with its rear keys leaves it looking almost unique.
It's verging on phablet sized with its 5.5-inch screen and what a screen it is at 1440 x 2560, for a pixel density of 538 pixels per inch.
The LG G4 also has a top flight 16 megapixel camera, packed full of modes and features, like 2160p video at 30fps, a laser autofocus, optical image stabilisation and a powerful 8 megapixel front-facing snapper.
With its 1.82GHz octa-core Snapdragon 808 processor and 3GB of RAM it's not quite as much of a powerhouse as some rivals, but it's not far behind and it's certainly speedy on 4G, thanks to Cat 6 support.
Its 5.7-inch screen won't suit everyone, but the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 is impressively high powered and full featured. For a start not only is that screen big but also high resolution at 1440 x 2560, giving it an amazingly crisp pixel density of 515 pixels per inch and as it's a Super AMOLED screen the colours are also rich and bright.
It doesn't disappoint when it comes to power either, with a 2.7GHz quad-core Snapdragon 805 processor and 3GB of RAM making it one of the more powerful phones on the market.
Then there's its 16 megapixel camera and a wealth of extra features, such as an S Pen stylus, split screen apps, a heart rate monitor, a fingerprint scanner and even a UV sensor. It really is probably the most full featured phone around and it looks good too, with a metal frame giving it an edge of quality that's lacking from many Samsung handsets.
Better yet it's one of a very small number of handsets that supports Cat.6 LTE for download speeds of up to 300Mbps. That means it's fully prepared to make the most of LTE-A and more future-proofed than most of its rivals.
The iPhone 6 probably isn't the best phone on the planet, but it's definitely not far off.
It's also definitely one of the best 4G phones that money can buy, as like the LG G3 and a growing number of others it supports Cat.4 LTE, which means it can deliver download speeds of up to 150Mbps, which is more than most areas of the UK even support right now. But that's ok because it just means it will be more future-proof than some of the competition.
As well as extra fast data the iPhone 6 features a stunning new curved design with a metal shell and a super-thin 6.9mm thick build, making it one of the best looking phones money can buy.
It also has a bigger screen than past iPhone's, bringing the size up to 4.7 inches but keeping a 326ppi pixel density thanks to a Retina HD 750 x 1334 resolution display.
It has a powerful and efficient A8 processor, an improved 8 megapixel camera, NFC for the first time ever and comes with iOS 8.4, so you can enjoy the latest version of Apple's operating system.
We haven't even touched on the M8 motion coprocessor or its Touch ID fingerprint scanner, but it goes without saying that this is the best Apple phone yet and one of the best 4G phones too. It's not cheap, with prices starting at £539, but it's worth it.
The Galaxy S6 Edge is Samsung's most ambitious smartphone yet, combining all the great features of the Samsung Galaxy S6 with an innovative and eye-catching curved screen.
That screen is 5.1 inches and it has a QHD 1440 x 2560 resolution, for an impeccably sharp 577 pixels per inch. It's also a Super AMOLED screen like most Samsung phones, so images are bright and vibrant.
That alone would make it just about the best smartphone screen around but it goes even further, as it's also curved at each edge, which not only looks incredible but also adds new features, like the ability to have the edges flash in customised colours when certain contacts call you.
Beyond the screen there's plenty of other stuff to get excited about. There's its stylish metal and glass build, its insanely powerful 2.1GHz octa-core Exynos 7420 processor and 3GB of RAM, its refined 16 megapixel camera with optical image stabilisation for amazing blur free snaps, its improved fingerprint scanner and its fast charging.
Like the Galaxy Note 4 it also supports Cat.6 LTE, so it's stunningly fast even when you don't have a Wi-Fi connection. If you've skipped to the end of the list you'll see that the standard Galaxy S6 has it beat, but that's mostly down to the price, as at over £600 the S6 Edge is seriously expensive.
The HTC One M9 is the latest flagship from HTC and it's almost certainly the most gorgeously built phone you'll find, with a full metal body, a two-tone colour scheme and gentle curves.
There are other things to like about it too, such as its high-spec 2GHz octa-core Snapdragon 810 processor and 3GB of RAM which ensure it never fails to perform.
Some things haven't changed from the HTC One M8, such as the 5.0-inch 1080 x 1920 screen, but it's still more than up to the task of delivering big, sharp images.
Plenty has changed too, such as the camera. The 4 UltraPixel sensor from the HTC One M8 has been moved to the front of the phone allowing for brilliant selfies no matter the light, while the rear camera is now a 20.7 megapixel one capable of taking highly detailed photos.
BoomSound is back and better than ever, delivering loud, rich audio through the phones speakers and like other new flagships it supports Cat.6 LTE, allowing it to make the most of even LTE-A (marketed as 4G+ by EE).
It's hard to know where to start when talking about the Samsung Galaxy S6 as there's just so much to like. Perhaps the biggest improvement over the S5 is the build quality, as in place of plastic we get a metal frame and a glass back, all in an impossibly slim 6.8mm thick package.
The screen has had a major upgrade too. It's still 5.1 inches and it's still Super AMOLED, which means it's capable of showing vibrant images that look like they could burst out into the real world, but now they're delivered in a super-sharp 1440 x 2560 QHD resolution, for a pixel density of 577 pixels per inch.
The phone is a lot more powerful than its predecessor too of course, with a 2.1GHz octa-core Exynos 7420 processor and 3GB of RAM and even the S5's already impressive camera has been improved on, with a new 16 megapixel sensor and optical image stabilisation.
The fingerprint scanner is far better this time around too, requiring a simple tap of the home button to work, much like Apple's Touch ID.
And while the battery is a little on the small side at 2550 mAh, the Galaxy S6 supports both fast charging and wireless charging, so you won't begrudge having to juice it up quite so much.
It's a stunning phone. Probably the best phone money can buy and with incredibly fast Cat.6 4G support it's also the best 4G phone.< Back
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Metallica releasing new DVD
WTF is with this band lately ? don't they have a PR or someone to consult with when they choose titles and all kinds of stuff. first Lulu (bad decision as a whole), then the Orion Music + More (terrible title), now The Early Years actually meaning 96-97.
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cashing in hard
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srsly wtf?!
so much wtf in this article
hmmm there's something rather odd about everything here
Load came out (teeheehee) 16 years ago... I feel old =(
"One of the most critically acclaimed bands ever to exist, Metallica."
"The DVD is expected to contain content from two "early" Metallica concerts. But in fact, the concerts are from the "Load/Reload" tour."
whooooo cares
Cmon , I enjoy metallica ,I even like death magnetic but the shit that they launched recently I can´t even recommend to the tables or to the fans of the tables
Lol, ridiculous. Oh well. The versions of "Until It Sleeps" and "King Nothing" from this show rule.
For feck sake, who even gives a damn about this band anymore?
You, me and millions of other people around the world.
oh nice isn't this the era where James had that uber-gay mullet? lol
cha-ching $$$
They ripped off Maiden
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Bills must be catching up with them
yea, Load/Reload were the early days alright!!
They should release a dvd with stuff from pre-kill em all through the touring for ride the lightning
They ripped off Maiden [2]
Its crazy how popular this band still is considering they havent put out a good album in 20 years. I mean shit I'll always love their actual "early days" stuff but Ive never seen a more popular band whose only put out 4 mediocre/bad albums in the past 2 decades. The Black Album is still paying off to this day. Props to them for milking it as long as possible.
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6th-7th studio album...
...Early years...
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Metallica is pretty great. thanks cone
Sad But True
Apparently Metallica didn't like having their concerts filmed until s+m era;So I guess pre load footage doesnt exactly exist.
I'm sure if it did, they'd be cashing in on it like no tomorrow
meh, wrong setlist.
@AsoTamaki: Well, I sure hope they kissed you first, then.
Black album was great ,Garage Inc and S&M were consistent too; load / reload aren't bad either but those to albums seems more like an alternative metal record
I miss something here...
Early days?
So they're basically re-releasing a condensed version of Cunning Stunts? Lame.
Fuck yeah I hope they cover slipknot
bleah, playing in the center like that looks awful
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I've literally had just about as much as I can take from these guys...not even a few legendary albums in the 80s can excuse some of their recent fagotry.
who the hell would buy this garbage piece of crappy shit?
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This is pretty much the same as ' cunning stunts ' . Rip off
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Detection of muscle invasion is a critical aspect in management of urinary bladder cancer. MR imaging has the potential and promise of delivering this premise noninvasively. This article reviews the current status of MR imaging in evaluation of bladder cancer. Also discussed are other important neoplastic and nonneoplastic conditions affecting the bladder.
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ABSTRACT: The main imaging modality of the urinary tract in children is ultrasound. When further cross-sectional morphologic examination and/or functional evaluation is required, magnetic resonance (MR) imaging is the logical and optimal second step, particularly in pediatric patients. There are two main exceptions to this. The first one is when after an ultrasound, additional diagnostic imaging for urolithiasis is needed. The second one involves severe polytrauma, including blunt abdominal trauma. In this review, an overview of the MR imaging and computed tomography examinations important for current and future daily pediatric uroradiologic practice is presented.Radiologic Clinics of North America 07/2013; 51(4):583-98. DOI:10.1016/j.rcl.2013.03.004 · 1.98 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: Bladder-sparing strategy for muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC) is increasingly demanded instead of radical cystectomy plus urinary diversion. Multimodal therapeutic approaches consisting of transurethral resection, chemotherapy, radiotherapy and/or partial cystectomy improve patients' quality of life by preserving their native bladder and sexual function without compromising oncological outcomes. Because a favorable response to chemoradiotherapy (CRT) is a prerequisite for successful bladder preservation, predicting and monitoring therapeutic response is an essential part of this approach. Diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (DW-MRI) is a functional imaging technique increasingly applied to various types of cancers. Contrast in this imaging technique derives from differences in the motion of water molecules among tissues and this information is useful in assessing the biological behavior of cancers. Promising results in predicting and monitoring the response to CRT have been reported in several types of cancers. Recently, growing evidence has emerged showing that DW-MRI can serve as an imaging biomarker in the management of bladder cancer. The qualitative analysis of DW-MRI can be applied to detecting cancerous lesion and monitoring the response to CRT. Furthermore, the potential role of quantitative analysis by evaluating apparent diffusion coefficient values has been shown in characterizing bladder cancer for biological aggressiveness and sensitivity to CRT. DW-MRI is a potentially useful tool for the management of bladder cancer, particularly in multimodal bladder-sparing approaches for MIBC.06/2014; 6(6):344-54. DOI:10.4329/wjr.v6.i6.344
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ABSTRACT: Diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging is a type of functional imaging that is increasingly being applied in the management of upper tract urothelial carcinoma and bladder cancer. The image contrast is derived from differences in the Brownian motion of water molecules in tissues. The homogenous high signal intensity of upper tract urothelial carcinoma and bladder cancer on diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging provides helpful diagnostic information for the presence of cancerous lesions in a non-invasive manner. Recently, growing evidence has emerged showing that diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging can serve as an imaging biomarker for characterizing cancer pathophysiology, because the signal reflects biophysical information about the tissues. Quantitative analysis by evaluating the apparent diffusion coefficient values potentially reflects the histological grade and the biological aggressiveness of urothelial carcinoma. The apparent diffusion coefficient value could be a biomarker predicting the clinical course of upper tract urothelial carcinoma and bladder cancer. In addition, in chemoradiotherapy-based bladder-sparing approaches against muscle-invasive bladder cancer, the role of diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging for predicting the chemoradiosensitivity and for monitoring therapeutic response has been shown. Diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging is expected to improve the diagnostic accuracy, and this qualitative information might allow individualized treatment strategies for patients with urothelial carcinoma.International Journal of Urology 08/2014; 21(12). DOI:10.1111/iju.12587 · 2.41 Impact Factor
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DDM Beth Cobert told the Senate Homeland and Governmental Affairs Committee that the Obama administration would be looking to expand the range of companies and personnel who have a hand in federal IT projects.
An overhaul of the TechStat process used by the federal CIO to fix troubled IT projects is underway, and the new model will be geared toward a more iterative agile development model, Deputy Director for Management Beth Cobert told the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee at a March 12 hearing.
The administration's focus on improving IT delivery in the wake of the troubled launch of HealthCare.gov includes intervening in troubled projects earlier in the development cycle and examining the direction and risk of IT projects at the pilot stage.
"As we think about a process like TechStat, you don't want to be measuring compliance with requirements. You want to be looking early about how we're looking at needs," Cobert said.
Cobert said the administration would be looking to expand the range of companies and personnel who have a hand in federal IT projects. While OMB oversight has resulted in improvements to processes and eliminated waste, "clearly we still have much more to do," she said.
"Smarter IT Delivery" is among the Cross Agency Priority goals published on Performance.gov earlier this week. In her written testimony, Cobert indicated that in the administration would publish "detailed action plans" this spring for achieving its CAP Goals, including metrics defining success, and that quarterly updates would be published on Performance.gov.
The hearing covered the range of President Barack Obama's management agenda, and included GSA Administrator Dan Tangherlini and Comptroller General Gene Dodaro, head of the Government Accountability Office.
GAO has estimated that the PortfolioStat process OMB uses to improve IT efficiency across agencies could lead to $5.8 billion in savings, is far more than OMB projected, noted committee ranking Republican Tom Coburn of Oklahoma.
Cobert said the administration had "more room to run" when it comes to generating savings. She pointed to commodity IT purchasing, better efficiency within data centers, better ways of uniting systems and more use of the cloud as possible targets for improvement.
"From my experience in the private sector, this is one you just got to keep going at," said Cobert, who was a senior executive at the consulting firm McKinsey before joining the administration in mid-2013. "Because some of the underlying costs of storage, of transmission continue to fall, capabilities continue to rise, so you can't be satisfied with the ideas you identified last year. You've got to keep generating the next set of them," she said.
The House-passed Federal IT Acquisition Reform Act (FITARA), which spells out CIO budget and hiring authority, was not referenced, but it loomed over the questioning. Coburn complained about the lack of accountability among agency CIOs, but suggested the problem could be solved administratively.
"I'm seeing a different level of accountability across different agencies. You all can fix that if you choose to, so we know where to go, and who is responsible," Coburn said.
Committee Chairman Tom Carper (D-Del.) sought a meeting with OMB on the Digital Accountability and Transparency Act, a bill by Virginia Democrat Mark Warner that would standardize government financial data and publish it machine readable form.
The House version passed with wide bipartisan support, but the measure stalled in the Senate in the wake of an OMB draft leaked earlier this year that suggests the administration has significant issues with the legislation. Carper indicated he wanted to bring together the bill's supporters and OMB to come up with a solution.
"I want to get Mark Warner off my back," he told Cobert, with a wry smile.
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CVI is a nonprofit organization of combat veterans and avid motorcyclists, dedicated to assisting local veterans. CVI Chapter 10, the Walla Walla branch, hosted its first Show-N-Shine last year.
The funds raised from the event sponsored three veterans' families during the holiday season. This year, proceeds will go toward a scholarship at Walla Walla Community College for a veteran or family member of a veteran who needs help with tuition.
"This year is a little bigger," said CVI Chapter 10 President Terry O'Brien. "We're hoping to get more people. We want people to come out and see the bikes and support our veterans."
To expand the event, CVI has joined efforts with R.I.D.E.R. of Washington, a non-profit that promotes motorcycle safety awareness and organizes events for riders pursuing "fun and adventure." R.I.D.E.R. has organized the Poker Run, in which riders stop at veterans memorials around the area and receive a card at each. The winner is the player with the best hand at the end of the Run.
R.I.D.E.R. will also host a "50/50 raffle," the winner of which will receive half of the raffle pot. The remaining half -- along with all proceeds from the Poker Run -- will be donated to services for veterans.
Local motorcycle riders are encouraged to bring their bikes to the event to "show the community the positive side of biking." A prize will be awarded to the bike of "people's choice."
All events will take place Saturday at Lyons Park, Southeast Eighth Street at Larch Avenue. From 9-10 a.m., participants can register for the R.I.D.E.R. Poker Run at $5 a hand. The Run begins at 10 a.m.
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Sex is part of a healthy life and is part of your quality of life. Most people with heart failure can still have an active sex life. If you have mild heart failure, your doctor will likely say that sex is safe for your heart. If you have more severe heart failure, your doctor will likely check your health to make sure sex is safe for you.1
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Sex is like any activity that makes your heart work harder. So you can try things that make sex easier on your heart.
- Be well rested before having sex.
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The story points out that the recession has taken an especially heavy toll on Latinos whose average income is lower than any other groups.
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First Nissan Leaf in Texas Lands in Houston
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
(Houston -- Wendy Siegle, KUHF News) Nissan's 100% battery powered Leaf has already been delivered to patient customers in California, Arizona, Tennessee, Oregon, and Washington. Now the first mass-produced all-electric vehicle (EV) has arrived in the Lone Star State. Some may have speculated that the state's first EV would end up in Austin, Texas's most liberal city--but they would have been wrong.
The first Nissan Leaf to come to Texas has landed in the hands of a suburban family in Houston - the oil capital of America. The Sauers family picked up their new ride at a dealership in Clear Lake. But with Nissan confirming that production of the car is moving slower than anticipated, the Sauers will likely be the only ones driving the Leaf around here for a while.
Hear the the story--and watch the unveiling-- over at KUHF News.
Jimmy Sauers and his wife Christie are the happy owners of Texas's first Leaf. The Sauers have three little girls and live in Seabrook, southeast of Houston. "Last time I bought a car, it wasn't quite like this," said Sauers with a laugh.
It wasn't your typical auto purchase experience. The family had to wait through speeches and a lot of camera flashes before they were free to drive their shiny blue car home. In ideal conditions the Leaf can go up 130 miles or so on a single charge. The fact that the Leaf has zero tail-pipe emissions was a major part of their decision to sign up for the car.
"We're a Christian family we believe God gave us this earth to be good stewards of it," said Sauers as he sat comfortably behind the wheel of his new commuter car. "And so anytime we can use our resources more efficiently – whether it's our natural resources or whether it's our personal finances, or our time, or our energy – we believe that we should use everything as efficiently as possible."
Toyota Recalls Could Have Lingering Effect On Consumers
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
(Detroit - Noah Ovshinsky, WDET) Toyota released its 2010 sales numbers this week. The company continues to be the top seller in the US market with almost 1.8 million units sold last year. But a closer look at the numbers reveals that sales are trending downward. Experts say recent recalls involving unintended acceleration are mostly to blame. And today's news of further recalls will likely haunt the company well into the future. (Listen to the audio here, or read the story below.) Meanwhile, Toyota continues to struggle to attract younger drivers.
The reason, at least partly, lies in what the drivers I interviewed had in common. Most are either middle-aged or have prior experience with Toyotas. Experts say these are the buyers that will return to Toyota. For the younger generation–it may be a harder sell.
Let's be clear. Toyota is still a very popular brand in this country. The Camry remains the number one passenger car in the US. For most of the last two years, however, the company found itself in an unfamiliar place.
Mica: "We'll Get to Finish Line on Transportation Bill"
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
"I had a great night tonight with Barbara Boxer, she's going to chair the effort on the Senate side, and we have a whole host of ideas we've already agreed on. We can do it. We're going to drag Obama kicking and screaming to the finish line."
TN correspondent Todd Zwillich caught up with House Transportation and Infrastructure Committtee Chair John Mica last night after the State of the Union address, and he and a few other reporters got his reaction to the president's speech and upcoming plans for a transportation reauthorization bill. You can listen to the congressman here -- or read the transcript below.
Reporter: How do you balance this in your own party, with the needs you know are out there?
John Mica: Well, again, there are good investments and bad investments; they missed the mark last time with stimulus, they only put 7% of $787 billion. 30 days before the election only 39% was spent. So they lost the election by 1) derailing a six-year transportation bill and by 2) coming up with a plan that didn't allow the money to even be spent to employ people, so now we have a chance to correct that, and we hope we don't make the same mistake twice. But we'll work with the president, some of his math as I said doesn't work on high-speed rail–-we have a hearing at 10:00 in New York City, at Grand Central Station, to sort out some of the differences this week.
Reporter: how do you plan to pay for this transportation bill without the administration getting behind some innovative financing with more than just the word 'innovative'? It seems like he fleshed out (crosstalk)
JM: Well, first of, I'm gonna take –
Biden, Obama visit Purple States to Tout Energy, Infrastructure Plan
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Andrea Bernstein, Transportation Nation) For Biden, it's Greenfield Indiana (a state that Obama won by less than one percentage point over McCain in 2008).
Here's the White House press release:
Vice President Biden Announces Plan to Put One Million Advanced Technology Vehicles on the Road by 2015
Visiting Ener1, Inc. Factory, Biden brings "White House to Main Street Tour" to Greenfield, Indiana
Washington, D.C. – Today, Vice President Biden, Chair of the Middle Class Task Force, took the "White House to Main Street Tour" to Greenfield, Indiana, where he visited leading manufacturer Ener1, Inc., which produces advanced lithium-ion battery systems for electric vehicles, grid energy storage and industrial electronics.
In his State of the Union address last night, President Obama highlighted his goal of making the United States the first country in the world to put one million advanced technology vehicles on the road by 2015. Following a tour of the Ener1, Inc. factory today, the Vice President met with workers to discuss the Administration's new plan for reaching that ambitious goal.
President Continues Energy, Infrastructure Push in Wisconsin
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Remarks of President Barack Obama at Orion Energy Systems – As Prepared for Delivery
Let me begin by clearing something up. I have not come to Packer Country because I lost a bet. Sunday was a tough day to be a Bears fan. But even if it didn't go the way I wanted, I'm glad we got to see one of the greatest rivalries in sports go another round. And so, in the spirit of sportsmanship, let me just say this: congratulations, and good luck in the Super Bowl.
Last night, I gave a speech some of you may have seen. And what I said was, in this new and challenging time, when America is facing tougher competition from countries around the world than ever before, we're going to need to up our game. We're going to need to go all in. We're going to need to get serious about winning the future.
In the words of the man the Super Bowl trophy is named after: "There is no room for second place. There is only one place in my game, and that's first place."
That's the kind of determination to win that America needs to show right now. That means making sure that all of our children are getting the best education possible – not only because we need to give every child a chance to fulfill her God-given potential, but because we need to make sure American workers can go head-to-head with every other country on Earth.
It means making sure our infrastructure can meet the demands of the 21st Century by rebuilding our crumbling roads and bridges, and connecting America and the American people with high-speed rail and high-speed Internet.
Christie: I won't pay $271 Million For Dead ARC Tunnel
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
(Andrea Bernstein, Transportation Nation) Governor Christie's spokesman, Michael Drewniak, just emailed around the following statement. We'll have more soon, plus FTA response. (Yesterday, when asked about the ARC tunnel negotiations, Federal Transit Administrator Peter Rogoff--who'd just spoken at a transportation conference--looked like he'd swallowed several lemons whole. He wouldn't comment. ) From the email:
Last night, New Jersey's legal counsel filed its response to the Federal Transit Administration's demand for $271 million in ARC transportation funding. Attached is the submission filed electronically with the FTA on behalf of NJ Transit, as well as a fact sheet.
While the submission clearly sets out New Jersey's case, pay particular attention to the four-page introduction, which aptly and succinctly describes why the State of New Jersey has no lawful or administrative obligation to repay any of the $271 million demanded by the FTA. The FTA overstates the funds that are even at issue and makes a demand for repayment that is far broader than authorized by statute. Specifically:
Of the $271 million FTA demands, the vast majority -- $225.5 million -- consists of:
(1) funds that were expended prior to the execution of the August 2009 ESWA (Early Systems Work Agreements); and
(2) the State's own formula funds that New Jersey was entitled to as a matter of right, and chose to apply to the Project.
The ESWA simply was not the source of these funds and the statute makes clear that these funds are not "Government payments made under the work agreement."
As is by now abundantly clear, Governor Christie cancelled the project due to multi-billion dollar cost-overrun projections for a project that previously had an agreed upon price tag of $8.7 billion. Billions in those cost overruns would have been borne by New Jersey -- something unforeseen and entirely out of the state's control, and a burden Governor Christie was not willing to place exclusively on New Jersey and its taxpayers.
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TN Moving Stories: Can Pols Commit to Infrastructure Spending, Christie Appealing ARC Bill, and Is Congestion Pricing Back on the Table NYC?
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Missed last night's State of the Union? Watch below:
The nation's transportation infrastructure is in dire need of repair, says House Transportation Committee Chairman John Mica, but committing to years of robust spending on anything is a tough sell as a new wave of austerity hits Capitol Hill. (Wall Street Journal) (Or Transportation Nation if you don't have a WSJ login)
NJ Governor Christie says he's appealing the state's $271 million ARC tunnel bill. (Star-Ledger)
Reauthorization update: the AP says Obama administration officials are preparing a long-term highway and transit spending plan even though they've had to dip into the general treasury just to keep the current program afloat and Republicans are demanding that government shrink.
NYC congestion pricing: back from the dead? The NY Daily News says "politicians are quietly resurrecting plans to charge drivers up to $10 to enter lower Manhattan on weekdays" and positing it as a way to fund transit. Because:
NYC's next fare hike could be worse than the last one: the MTA would have to raise subway and bus fares by nearly doubling the most recent fare increase to cope with a jump in debt service that kicks in as soon as 2016, says the MTA's chief financial officer. (Reuters)
Watch the January MTA board meeting here, starting at 9:30am.
This summer, Manhattan's M34 bus will become the second bus line to have an off-board payment system. (NY Daily News)
Toyota issues a global recall for 1.7 million vehicles. (New York Times)
A RAND corporation study says the United States would derive no meaningful military benefit from increased use of alternative fuels to power its jets, ships and other weapons systems. (New York Times)
"Find car" parking system helps people locate their cars -- and triggers privacy concerns. (Los Angeles Times)
Top Transportation Nation stories we're following: The president called for giving 80% of Americans access to high-speed rail within 25 years in his State of the Union address; today he's in Wisconsin--home of an anti-HSR governor and deliverer of official GOP response. Meanwhile, Texas wants more money for highway construction.
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Obama heads to Wisconsin (!)
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
(Andrea Bernstein, Transportation Nation) It caught our eye that -- a day after proposing a vast increase in high speed rail -- President Obama is heading to Wisconsin today, the state where the Governor won on a platform of no high speed rail. Coincidence? Mild Rebuke? Your thoughts, please.
Here's the press release:
President Obama – White House to Main Street Tour, Manitowoc, Wisconsin on Wednesday:
On Wednesday, January 26, 2011, President Barack Obama will take the "White House to Main Street Tour" to Manitowoc, WI, where he will continue his conversation with American families and workers about rebuilding an economy that ensures America's long-term economic competitiveness and guarantees that America and its people continue to lead in the future.
The President will tour Orion Energy Systems, a power technology company that designs, manufactures and deploys energy efficiency and renewable energy technology for commercial and industrial business, and deliver remarks on the economy to employees. In 2004, Orion shifted their manufacturing operations to Manitowoc, WI where they now employ over 250 employees and anticipate growing to more than 300 employees by the end of 2011.
Mica: Yeah. Maybe We Can
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Very mild rebuke from House T&I Committee Chair John Mica (R-FL) to state of the union.
"After the Administration derailed a major six-year transportation bill in 2009, it is encouraging that they are now on board with getting infrastructure projects and jobs moving again. However, just another proposal to spend more of the taxpayers' money, when we have billions of dollars sitting idle tied up in government red tape, will never get our economic car out of the ditch.
"We've got to do more with less to improve our infrastructure in a fiscally responsible manner."
Compare this to Rep. Ryan's (below).
We'll be posting audio of Mica in a bit.
GOP Response: It's Only So-Called "Investment"
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Rep. Paul Ryan's (R-Wisconsin) response to the State of the Union:
"Whether sold as "stimulus" or repackaged as "investment," their actions show they want a federal government that controls too much; taxes too much; and spends too much in order to do too much.
"And during the last two years, that is exactly what we have gotten — along with record deficits and debt — to the point where the President is now urging Congress to increase the debt limit.
"We believe the days of business as usual must come to an end."
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Obama: 80 Percent of Americans Should Have Access to High Speed Rail By 2036
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
(Washington, DC -- Andrea Bernstein, Transportation Nation) In his State of the Union address, President Barack Obama is calling for what aids are calling "an upfront investment" in 2011 so that by 2036, eighty percent of Americans have access to high speed rail. That would mean high speed rail lines connecting, more or less, Tampa to Orlando, San Francisco to Southern California, Boston to Washington, Chicago to Milwaukee, St. Louis to Detroit, and Portland to Seattle, at a cost to exceed -- conservatively -- $100 billion.
Right now, no Americans have access to high speed rail. The administration has invested $10 billion to date. China has spent at least half a trillion dollars.
"America is the nation that built the transcontinental railroad, brought electricity to rural communities and constructed the interstate highway system," according to prepared remarks distributed by the White House. "The jobs created by these projects didn't just come from laying down tracks or pavement. They came from businesses that opened near a town's new train station or the new off-ramp.
"Within 25 years our goal is to give 80 percent of Americans access to high speed rail which could allow you to go places in half the time it takes to travel by car," the President said. "For some trips it will be faster than flying -- without the pat-down. As we speak, routes in California and the Midwest are already underway."
A year ago, the President also spoke of high speed rail in his State of the Union. The next day, he flew to Tampa to announce that city's high speed rail project would be one of main recipients of high speed rail grants. At the time, it seemed a deft move by the President -- he got to travel to a purple state and announce a big, future-looking infrastructure project. It seemed to be a win-win.
But in the past year, high speed rail has become a considerably murkier political issue. Scott Walker, running for Governor of Wisconsin, explicitly campaigned against high speed rail in a television commercial, and set up a website notrain.com. His explicit theme: "their" rail would drain money from "our" roads. Walker won handily. In Ohio, John Kasich promised in a debate that he'd send $400 million for high speed rail back to Washington. He is now the governor of Ohio. And in Florida, Governor Rick Scott, who just took over from Charlie Crist, has said he'd only support that state's high speed rail if Florida taxpayers don't have to pay. That project is one of the farthest along in the country, and the Tampa-Orlando route is expected to be among the first that's up and running.
But Obama is pressing ahead, with advisors heavily hinting he'd be talking about infrastructure for several days as a way to invest in jobs and the future of the American economy. Meanwhile, the administration was brushing off naysayers. At a Washington, DC conference for transportation professionals, Deputy Transportation Secretary John Porcari said "he's optimistic" that Americans will embrace the idea of infrastructure investment if it's adequately explained.
And Joe Szabo, the Federal Rail Administrator, was even more animated when Transportation Nation asked him about the mixed political reception to high-speed rail in the last year. "It's about quality of life for Americans. There' s going to be 70 million more people in the United States in the next 25 years, the vast majority of those concentrated in the megaregions. To the critics I would ask 'what's your plan? How do you plan to move 70 million more people. How do you plan to do it while reducing congestion, reducing fuel consumption, and improving air quality?'"
President Obama has been completely consistent on this issue -- supporting high speed rail spending in his campaign, supporting it in the stimulus bill, (in fact,Rahm Emmanuel, now running for Mayor of Chicago, pushed high speed rail spending from $1-2 billion to $8 billion in the wee hours of the morning before the bill was announced,) emphasizing it at the outset of the 2010 campaign season with a Labor Day plan to spend $50 billion on roads, rails, and airports, and then inviting guests to the White House on Columbus Day to emphasize the plan. Even as the public reacted with a shrug, the President kept touting the plan.
Supporters of high speed rail hailed the President's remark. US PIRG said it would "revolutionize" transportation the way the interstate highway system had. But there was measured optimism. "We need to need to figure out a way to pay for it," said Robert Puentes, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution. Puentes said funding for the project may come from "untraditional" sources. "We have an 8 billion down payment plus 2 billion that came in the budget. That' s a fraction of what we'll need."
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President: We Have To Do Better on Infrastructure
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Excerpt from the President's State of the Union address: "The third step in winning the future is rebuilding America. To attract new businesses to our shores, we need the fastest, most reliable ways to move people, goods, and information -- from high-speed rail to high-speed internet.
Our infrastructure used to be the best -- but our lead has slipped. South Korean homes now have greater internet access than we do. Countries in Europe and Russia invest more in their roads and railways than we do. China is building faster trains and newer airports. Meanwhile, when our own engineers graded our nation's infrastructure, they gave us a "D."
We have to do better. America is the nation that built the transcontinental railroad, brought electricity to rural communities, and constructed the interstate highway system. The jobs created by these projects didn't just come from laying down tracks or pavement. They came from businesses that opened near a town's new train station or the new off-ramp.
Over the last two years, we have begun rebuilding for the 21st century, a project that has meant thousands of good jobs for the hard-hit construction industry. Tonight, I'm proposing that we redouble these efforts.
We will put more Americans to work repairing crumbling roads and bridges. We will make sure this is fully paid for, attract private investment, and pick projects based on what's best for the economy, not politicians.
Within 25 years, our goal is to give 80% of Americans access to high-speed rail, which could allow you go places in half the time it takes to travel by car. For some trips, it will be faster than flying – without the pat-down. As we speak, routes in California and the Midwest are already underway.
Within the next five years, we will make it possible for business to deploy the next generation of high-speed wireless coverage to 98% of all Americans. This isn't just about a faster internet and fewer dropped calls. It's about connecting every part of America to the digital age. It's about a rural community in Iowa or Alabama where farmers and small business owners will be able to sell their products all over the world. It's about a firefighter who can download the design of a burning building onto a handheld device; a student who can take classes with a digital textbook; or a patient who can have face-to-face video chats with her doctor.
All these investments – in innovation, education, and infrastructure – will make America a better place to do business and create jobs. But to help our companies compete, we also have to knock down barriers that stand in the way of their success.
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Obama: One Million Electric Vehicles by 2015
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
From the speech: "At the California Institute of Technology, they're developing a way to turn sunlight and water into fuel for our cars. At Oak Ridge National Laboratory, they're using supercomputers to get a lot more power out of our nuclear facilities. With more research and incentives, we can break our dependence on oil with biofuels, and become the first country to have 1 million electric vehicles on the road by 2015.
"We need to get behind this innovation. And to help pay for it, I'm asking Congress to eliminate the billions in taxpayer dollars we currently give to oil companies. I don't know if you've noticed, but they're doing just fine on their own. So instead of subsidizing yesterday's energy, let's invest in tomorrow's."
President: Six Year Transportation Plan to be Outlined in Budget
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
From a White House Fact Sheet: "The President's Budget will outline a comprehensive, six-year plan to leverage our resources to repair crumbling roads, bridges, and transit. It will feature up-front investments that will both help generate hundreds of thousands of jobs now and lay a foundation for future economic growth that will benefit all Americans. It will also include transformational investments such as an infrastructure bank that will revolutionize infrastructure finance, leveraging government resources through attracting private capital to build projects of national and regional significance. The President is committed to making sure that this infrastructure program is fully paid for, and free of earmarks."
Down to the Wire on Whether NJ Will Pay $271 Million for Cancelling ARC Tunnel
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
(New York - Jim O'Grady, WNYC) The clock is ticking on a proposed deal between the feds and New Jersey Governor Chris Christie over his decision in October to cancel the ARC rail tunnel under the Hudson because of projected cost overruns.
Christie has until the end of today to decide whether he will reimburse the Federal Transit Administration $271 million spent on ARC. In exchange, the agency would then turn around and hand back $128 million to the state for projects that improve air quality by cutting traffic congestion.
Meanwhile, earlier today Christie told Bloomberg TV: "We're having conversations with Mayor Bloomberg and others regarding the extension of the No. 7 train to Secaucus, New Jersey, which would do what we really wanted the ARC tunnel to do originally." (See WNYC for the full story.)
Governor Christie has said the state doesn't owe the money. Last month, he directed New Jersey Transit to hire Patton Boggs, a high-powered Washington law firm, to make the case for him with the federal government--by lawsuit, if necessary. The firm now stands ready to file suit if an agreement isn't reached in the next several hours.
"We have until midnight tonight," said Christie spokesman Michael Drewniak earlier today. "We have about seven hours and forty-nine minutes, something like that. We expect that our attorneys in Washington will be filing a timely response today."
Asked at a transportation conference in Washington how the negotiations were going, FTA Administrator Peter M. Rogoff declined to comment. The agency has already granted the state two extensions on an original deadline of December 24.
Check TN Tonight For State of the Union Coverage
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
We'll be posting and tweeting. Alex, Kate & I will tell you what's what, on the SOTU and transportation, with reports from Todd Zwillich, who'll be in the chamber. Join us here, at 9 EST.
Federal Rail Administrator Szabo: Loss of Wisconsin Won't Slow Midwest High Speed Rail
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
The Federal Rail Administrator, Joe Szabo, is telling the TRB conference the loss of Wisconsin won't really affect the Midwest high speed rail network.
Szabo "This is a state driven program -- it's up to the states to determine what their vision is. The population will be 70 million more people in the next 25 years...how do you plan to move 'em? The dollars are so hotly competitive that if one or two states decide this isn't a part of a vision there are dozens of states that have decided it is part of their vision….At this point there's enough work to be done to build out that midwest plan…Illinois is moving forward, Michigan is moving forward, the plan is going forward to build Chicago to Milwaukee. Others will clearly be clamouring for their leg."
Adds Roy Keinetz: "Don't confuse the short term with the long term."
More hints on what the State of the Union will say about Transportation
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
(Washington, DC -- Andrea Bernstein, Transportation Nation) What's in tonight's speech? No one is saying for sure, but Deputy Secretary of Transportation John Porcari just told an audience of transportation professionals in Washington: "You can bet the President will talk about what we need to do to address our shared challenges…our economy can't roll along on rusty rails or overburned roads or congested runways. Transportation is essential to our nation's success, the President understands that.
"We may not be able to discuss exactly what we'll be hearing tonight, but we do know this after years of stagnant budgets…this President clearly gets how important [transportation infrastructure] is. In America we invest in the future not just in spite of the challenges but because of them...We've always found great opportunity in the shadow of great challenge"
"If we're honest with our selves we look at transportation infrastructure and we know it was built by our parents, our grandparents, in some cases our great grandparents."
We'll have more soon.
Hiking Up Fees In Texas Could Help Congestion Problems, But Not Solve Them
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
(Houston - Wendy Siegle, KUHF News) David Dewhurst, the lieutenant governor of Texas, told the Dallas Morning News that he'll encourage lawmakers to seek out more money for highway construction.
He said he won't support a tax increase, but would possibly favor raising fees, namely on vehicle registration. Alan Clark, the director of transportation planning at the Houston-Galveston Area Council, says if nothing is done, money for road projects could actually fall over the next ten years. "I'm very encouraged that the legislator is talking about it," says Clark, "and I think that there are many things they could do that would be a step in the right direction. Raising the vehicle registration fee could be one of those."
Listen to the story here.
Clark says if everyone in the greater Houston area paid $20 more for vehicle registration, that would generate an additional $60 to $70 million a year. Clark says the extra money would help repair some of the roads and pay for some new projects in the region. But he says it wouldn't solve all of Houston's congestion problems.
TN Moving Stories: Madison To Get Bike Share Program, Distracted Walking Under Fire, and NYC To Renovate Dozens of Subway Stations
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Lawmakers in New York and Arkansas are considering restrictions on using cell phones and music players such as iPods by people running and walking on the street or sidewalk. (AP via Syracuse.com)
Mazda gets in the electric vehicles game; the "Demio" to be produced in Japan next year. (Business Green)
The NYC MTA is renovating dozens of subway stations in the outer boroughs. (NY1)
Five leading Democrats in the Virginia state Senate have crossed party lines and agreed to co-sponsor a $3.3 billion transportation package advanced by Gov. Robert F. McDonnell, significantly boosting the chances that one of the Republican governor's top legislative priorities for the year will pass the General Assembly. (Washington Post)
Madison's finance committee approved funding for a bike-share program that could begin in May. (Wisconsin State Journal)
The Transport Politic tries to explain the Republican party's reluctance to invest in transit infrastructure. In a nutshell: "The Democratic Party holds most of its power in the nation's cities, whereas the GOP retains greater strength in the exurbs and rural areas."
Which means: the president will be taking some political risks when he makes a pitch for funding infrastructure in tonight's State of the Union speech. (New York Times)
Stories we're following: Republican and Democratic officials spar on merits of infrastructure spending, can rail and roads stabilize Afganistan, and Ghanzhou's BRT, with 800,000 riders, wins sustainable transport award.


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