American Trucking Associations said it is backing legislation proposed by a California congresswoman aimed at improving freight movement throughout the country.
October 1, 2010Government, Business
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, 2010Government, Business
ATA Backs Freight-Movement Bill
Government, Business
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, 2010Government, Business
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, 2010Government, Business
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, 2010Government, Business
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, 2010Government, Business
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, 2010Government, Business
More Road Projects Planned During Busy Summer Season
President Obama marked the 10,000th road project funded by last year’s stimulus law in Columbus, Ohio, earlier this month, marking the beginning of what is being dubbed “Recovery Summer,†a six-week surge of infrastructure projects funded by the stimulus.
June 29, 2010Government, Business
Obama Touts 10,000th Infrastructure Project
President Obama touted the 10,000th road project funded by last year’s American Recovery and Reinvestment Act at an event Thursday in Columbus, Ohio.
June 22, 2010