Center for Transportation Research News

Transportation bill could add jobs and generate highway investment money.  ARTBA representatives urge Congress to act quickly.
“Small businesses depend on the nation’s transportation network to move people and products around town and throughout the country. Highway congestion has become a major drain on the energy and vitality of small businesses,” said Michael Filipczak, president of [...]

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The Federal Railroad Administration announced it had received 278 pre-applications for high-speed rail grants.
“The response has been tremendous and shows that the country is ready for high-speed rail,” Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said. “…it demonstrates a pent-up demand in America for the kind of fast, reliable, and sustainable transportation option people in Europe and Asia already experience every [...]

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