Tag: transportation investment

Roadbuilding

Pence, Mnuchin discuss infrastructure investment at summit

Vice President Mike Pence and Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin addressed business leaders at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce‘s  “Invest in America!” summit on May 18. The two discussed investing in business and removing burdensome regulations that make it hard for businesses to do their work. In the U.S. Chamber of Commerce video below, (here’s a link if […]

May 25, 2017

Roadbuilding

ARTBA to host transportation advocate workshop

Transportation advocates will have the chance this summer to learn about how funding increases in several states were achieved. The American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) will host the “National Workshop for State and Local Transportation Advocates” on July 16 at the Washington Court Hotel in Washington, D.C. The workshop is designed for state […]

May 26, 2014

Roadbuilding

Pew charts display need for transportation investment

You’ve heard it before, and you’ll hear it increasingly more as September draws closer: The highways and infrastructure in the U.S. need greater investment. The current highway bill, MAP-21, will expire in September, and Congress is working to pass a new bill before that expiration date. The Senate Commerce Committee is scheduled this week to […]

May 5, 2014

Roadbuilding

Michigan DOT examines Ohio roadbuilding in latest ‘Reality Check’ update

In it’s latest “Reality Check” video, the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) looks at why Ohio roads are in better condition than those in Michigan. The agency began the “Reality Check” video series in March, when it launched the first two videos aimed at debunking common transportation myths. The most recent video — “Why can’t […]

April 30, 2014

Roadbuilding

“I’m Stuck” app nears 10,000 downloads, sends more than 1,000 emails to lawmakers

Building America’s Future (BAF) on Tuesday announced that the “I’m Stuck” app it developed has reached nearly 10,000 downloads and has sent more than 1,000 messages to lawmakers urging them to invest in transportation. Marcia Hale, president of BAF, said in a statement that the number of messages sent in just a week should show […]

August 7, 2013

Roadbuilding

Yo Congress: Transportation infrastructure is a job-creating investment

There is an argument about transportation infrastructure that is not made enough–not anywhere near enough. It boosts economic choices and economic growth: two major flag waving issues for almost everyone in public life, especially the conservatives. But why do we see so little coverage of the details of how it works? Perhaps because it’s a […]

July 31, 2013

Roadbuilding

‘U.S. needs long-term transportation investment, not short-term stimulus’

Political dysfunction and intractable views on government spending of any kind are two major obstacles on Capitol Hill impeding passage of a long-term, robust federal highway and transit reauthorization bill, American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) President Pete Ruane said Sept. 6 at the Mobility 21 transportation conference in Los Angeles. Ruane observed the […]

September 7, 2011

Construction Equipment

‘U.S. needs long-term transportation investment, not short-term stimulus’

'U.S. needs long-term transportation investment, not short-term stimulus'

September 7, 2011

Roadbuilding

‘Consolidate duplicative federal programs’: Duncan at reauthorization hearing

The Highways and Transit Subcommittee began a two-day hearing on March 29 on a pending surface transportation reauthorization and is seeking suggestions from the transportation community on how to streamline and consolidate programs, cut red tape to speed up the infrastructure project approval process, and create jobs through wise investment of limited resources. During the […]

March 29, 2011

Safety

‘Consolidate duplicative federal programs’: Duncan at reauthorization hearing

The Highways and Transit Subcommittee began a two-day hearing on March 29 on a pending surface transportation reauthorization and is seeking suggestions from the transportation community on how to streamline and consolidate programs, cut red tape to speed up the infrastructure project approval process, and create jobs through wise investment of limited resources.

March 29, 2011

Roadbuilding

Kirk Landers

The Republican caucus unilaterally rescinded budgetary guarantees that user fees collected for the Highway Trust Fund would be invested in a timely manner and only for transportation improvements.

February 1, 2011

Maintenance

Transportation leaders laud 15-cent gas hike proposal

Leaders from a coalition of transportation interests are lauding a draft proposal released by the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform. “We applaud the draft proposal released today [Nov. 11] by the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform co-chairs to increase the gas tax by 15 cents to support vital transportation infrastructure improvements. […]

November 16, 2010