AMT Issues Statement on Secretary Buttigieg Confirmation

WASHINGTON D.C. – Today, the Americans for Modern Transportation’s (AMT) Executive Director, Randy Mullett, issued the following statement on the confirmation of Pete Buttigieg as the U.S. Secretary of Transportation: “Congratulations on your historic confirmation as U.S. Transportation Secretary. The members of the Americans for Modern Transportation (AMT) coalition look forward to being a resource…

Press Release: AMT Issues Statement in Response to House Infrastructure Plan

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJanuary 29, 2020 CONTACT Dan Combs 202-257-2722 WASHINGTON D.C. – Today, the Americans for Modern Transportation’s (AMT) Executive Director, Randy Mullett, issued the following statement in response to the release of the U.S. House of Representatives’ infrastructure framework: “The Americans for Modern Transportation coalition applauds the focus on infrastructure and looks forward to…

Press Release: AMT Issues Statement in Response to the ASLRRA’s 2018 Report

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  August 7, 2018 CONTACT Dan Combs (202) 572-6230 WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Americans for Modern Transportation’s Executive Director, Randy Mullett, released the following statement in response to the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association’s (ASLRRA) 2018 report examining the economic impact of their industry: “The ASLRRA and their recent economic impact…

Statement in Response to the Association of American Railroad’s Opposition to Policy that Would Allow Twin 33’ Trailers

Today, Americans for Modern Transportation’s Executive Director, Randy Mullet, released the following statement in response to the Association of American Railroads’ recent change in policy positions regarding twin 33’ trailers: “We are extremely disappointed that the AAR, on behalf of the short-line railroads, is opposing efforts within Congress to modernize trucking equipment and allow twin…

Press Release: AMT Statement on Infrastructure and the State of the Union

[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″] [et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 30, 2018 CONTACT Dan Combs 202-257-2722 WASHINGTON, D.C.—  “Americans for Modern Transportation applauds this Administration’s efforts to prioritize the modernization of America’s infrastructure system.  President Trump has stated that he wants to remove red tape and deregulate our infrastructure system making it easier…

PRESS RELEASE: AMT Reaction To Truck Safety Hearing                                                                                                              

Ahead of today’s Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety, and Security hearing, “Continuing to Improve Truck Safety on our Nation’s Highways,” the Americans for Modern Transportation coalition released the following statement from spokesperson Melissa Manson.

PRESS RELEASE: New Study Finds Twin-33s Improve Highway Safety, Overall Efficiency, And Sustainability

Today, the Americans for Modern Transportation (AMT) coalition released a new study which finds that widespread adoption of Twin 33 foot trailers boosts safety and efficiency for American drivers, consumers, and businesses. Conducted by 35-year traffic safety researcher Dr. Ronald Knipling, the study finds safety is enhanced by increasing the stability of trailers on the road, reducing truck miles driven by 3.1 billion, and enabling better enforcement of standards for all trucks.