American Trucking Associations said it is backing legislation proposed by a California congresswoman aimed at improving freight movement throughout the country.
October 1, 2010GovernmentBusiness
LaHood in New England to Deliver $20 Million Stimulus Grant
Secretary聽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鈥檚 infrastructure and help reduce unemployment, the Washington Post reported Tuesday.
October 12, 2010GovernmentBusiness
Chamber of Commerce Releases Transportation Performance Index
WASHINGTON 鈥 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 鈥業nfrastructure Bank鈥
President Obama has proposed a $50 billion 鈥渋nfrastructure bank鈥 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鈥檚 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鈥檚 growth and the lack of expansion in its transportation system are leading to a 鈥渃risis,鈥 according to a new report by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials.
July 12, 2010GovernmentBusiness
More Road Projects Planned During Busy Summer Season
President Obama marked the 10,000th road project funded by last year鈥檚 stimulus law in Columbus, Ohio, earlier this month, marking the beginning of what is being dubbed 鈥淩ecovery Summer,鈥 a six-week surge of infrastructure projects funded by the stimulus.
June 29, 2010