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Sponsored by Maxar and Qualcomm | View in browser     Public transit faces uncertain future after pandemic By Rebecca Klar   Public transportation in cities across the U.S. faces an uncertain future in a post-pandemic world. The nation's major metropolitan areas have seen drastic declines in the use of public transit for much of this year compared to last. But while some of that drop may stem from people avoiding crowds and public spaces, experts say it can also be attributed to the shift to remote work, which could be rolled back after a potential coronavirus vaccine or cure is discovered and widely available. Read the full story here     For decades, Maxar has served demanding government missions as the leader in Space Infrastructure and Earth Intelligence. Now, Maxar is building something unprecedented to capture change across our planet—a new generation of satellites made to image Earth's most active areas more frequently, with greater accuracy and at a higher resolution than ever before. That's WorldView Legion—set to launch in 2021.     White House getting pushback on possible government-owned 5G network By Alex Gangitano   The Trump administration is getting pushback from industry groups, both sides of the aisle and even internally about the Pentagon's moves toward a possible 5G network owned and operated by the government. President Trump's chief of staff, Mark Meadows, is reportedly leading a pressure campaign for the White House's favored candidate, wireless company Rivada Networks, in its efforts to construct a 5G network, though Rivada says such a network should not be government-owned. Read the full story here     Electric vehicles see state-level gains By Rachel Frazin   Policies promoting electric and zero-emission vehicles are gaining momentum in several states, though at the federal level, neither party's presidential nominee has plans to phase out gas-powered cars completely. Read the full story here     Republicans ready to restart critical infrastructure initiative in 2021 By Rep. Sam Graves (R-Mo.), Opinion Contributor   When I became the Republican leader of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee at the beginning of the 116th Congress, one of my top priorities was working to pass a long-term surface transportation reauthorization bill — commonly known as the "highway bill." This is one of the most important responsibilities of our committee. Successful reauthorizations are bipartisan and typically last five or six years, providing the certainty states need to plan and undertake large, multi-year projects. Unfortunately, Congress failed to pass a new reauthorization, settling instead for a shorter extension of the law that expired in September (the FAST Act). As a result, Congress missed a golden opportunity to authorize hundreds of billions of dollars in needed road, bridge, transit and other surface transportation infrastructure improvements. Read the full story here         Did a friend forward you this email? Sign up for The Hill Emails       Forward this Email       Privacy Policy  |  Manage Subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe  |  Email to a friend  |  Sign Up for Other Newsletters   The Hill 1625 K Street, NW 9th Floor, Washington DC 20006 ©2016 Capitol Hill Publishing Corp., a subsidiary of News Communications, Inc.

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