That improvements to passenger rail, public transit, bridges, rural roads and interstates are needed is not up for debate. In 2017, the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) informed all of America that our infrastructure was graded at a D+. This included multiple systems, but largely surface transportation. President Trump, early on, made infrastructure investment […]
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No More Time-Outs, America!
Thursday, June 18th, 2020Insufficient Infrastructure Funding Impacts U.S. Mobility and Companies Such as UPS
Wednesday, January 8th, 2020AMERICANS FOR TRANSPORTATION MOBILITY COALITION (ATM) Originally posted in FasterBetterSafer Part Two of a Two-Part Series. Read Part One Here. “If every UPS vehicle is five minutes late due to congestion per day, it costs the company $114 million annually,” says Tom Jensen, Vice President of Transportation Policy at UPS. Whether it’s legislative or regulatory […]
View this complete post...ACEC’s Darr Notes Urgency of Infrastructure Investment in New Podcast
Wednesday, May 1st, 2019Solutions to fix and sustainably grow the Highway Trust Fund (HTF) and modernize the nation’s infrastructure are needed now, says American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) President and CEO Linda Bauer Darr in the newest podcast from the Americans for Transportation Mobility (ATM) Coalition.
View this complete post...Delaying the Rebuilding of Our Infrastructure Impacts American Progress
Friday, April 5th, 2019In this most recent ATM video, a discussion on why infrastructure investment must be a priority for our elected leaders and why Congress must act sooner rather than later.
View this complete post...Guest on The Infra Blog: Pete Ruane, AICP – President & CEO, American Road & Transportation Builders Association
Tuesday, June 5th, 2012Dr. T. Peter Ruane is the president and CEO of the American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA), a 110-year old national federation of public and private transportation construction interests with 6,000 members headquartered in Washington, D.C. He has over 40 years of diversified experience in the economic development, transportation, construction and national defense fields. […]
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