American Trucking Associations said it is backing legislation proposed by a California congresswoman aimed at improving freight movement throughout the country.
October 1, 2010GovernmentBusiness
Mica Set to Lead House Transportation & Infrastructure Panel
The electoral wave that handed control of the House of Representatives to the Republicans also roiled the body’s transportation committee, ousting the panel’s current chairman and putting Rep. John Mica (R-Fla.) in position to lead the key committee.
November 8, 2010GovernmentBusiness
LaHood in New England to Deliver $20 Million Stimulus Grant
Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood is scheduled to deliver $20 million in federal infrastructure stimulus funding Wednesday to the New England states of Maine and New Hampshire.
October 19, 2010GovernmentBusiness
Obama Again Calls for $50 Billion for Transport Infrastructure
President Obama last week pushed Congress to move forward with a $50 billion spending package for transportation infrastructure, his second such plea in five weeks.
October 17, 2010GovernmentBusiness
Obama Touts Infrastructure Investment
President Obama called on federal lawmakers to back his initiative to spend $50 billion to modernize the country’s infrastructure and help reduce unemployment, the Washington Post reported Tuesday.
October 12, 2010GovernmentBusiness
Chamber of Commerce Releases Transportation Performance Index
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Chamber of Commerce released a new transportation index Thursday that showed a multiyear decline in U.S. infrastructure.
September 23, 2010GovernmentBusiness
Obama Proposes $50 Billion as Part of Infrastructure Plan
President Obama proposed a transportation infrastructure plan last week, including a call for a one-time $50 billion federal investment and the creation of an infrastructure bank.
September 13, 2010GovernmentBusiness
Obama Proposes $50 Billion ‘Infrastructure Bank’
President Obama has proposed a $50 billion “infrastructure bank” to bolster roads, bridges, rail lines and other innovative transportation projects, news services reported.
September 7, 2010GovernmentBusiness
Pa. Poll Backs More Transportation Funding, Rendell Says
Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell (D) released results of a bipartisan poll that showed majorities of the state’s residents are concerned about transportation and back more funding of infrastructure projects.
August 19, 2010GovernmentBusiness
AASHTO Report Cites Need for More Infrastructure Investment
The U.S. freight industry’s growth and the lack of expansion in its transportation system are leading to a “crisis,” according to a new report by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials.
July 12, 2010