A new “transportation assistance” fund would make $50 million available annually for cities hosting the Olympics and World Cup soccer matches under a bipartisan bill in Congress from Rep. Burgess Owens, R-Utah.

Owens introduced the Transportation Assistance for Olympic and World Cup Cities Act with the ranking member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Wash.

“As the host of the 2002 Winter Olympic Games , Utah knows how to welcome the world, and we’re gearing up to do it again in 2034,” Owens said, adding he’s “proud to be Utah’s top advocate” on the committee.

Utah officials are already looking toward major infrastructure projects ahead of the 2034 Winter Games, including double-tracking FrontRunner commuter rail and establishing ver

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