AMT Letter To Chairman Shuster Before Committee Hearing

Ahead of today’s House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Hearing, “Building a 21st Century Infrastructure for America,” the Americans for Modern Transportation sent the following letter to Chairman Shuster (R-PA-09).

Study: Unclogging America’s Arteries

Unclogging America’s Arteries 2015 utilizes vehicle speed data to identify the 50 worst highway bottlenecks across the nation, highlighting the benefits of improving the top 30.

Fact Sheet: Our Mission And Supporters

Improving both the safety and efficiency of our transportation system is essential to meeting the on-demand needs of modern businesses and consumers. We advocate for policies that will modernize the delivery of products and consumer goods to businesses and consumers across the country.

Fact Sheet: The Rise Of E-Commerce

Quick and reliable shipping is important for the 122.5 million households and 7.5 million domestic businesses that rely on the U.S. transportation system to obtain goods and materials.

Sustainability Improvements

Americans for Modern Transportation (AMT) supports efforts to reduce emissions and improve fuel efficiency. Reducing oil consumption through more efficient transportation improves environmental quality and strengthens our economic and national security. The tenets outlined below can make a difference for all Americans. SHORT-TERM Commonsense solutions to increase shipping capacity are necessary as more consumers realize…

Technology Upgrades

INNOVATION Exploration of smart and adaptive vehicle technologies should be supported and incorporated in new advanced trucking equipment. SMART ROADS Innovations behind vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) communications systems should be supported through state and federal policies. SAFETY TECHNOLOGY The infrastructure for safety technologies, including vehicle to vehicle communication platforms, must be protected. This and other technology platforms…