Transportation

Helping our veterans find work strengthening America's transportation system is a commitment we are proud to fulfill.

To maintain our Nation's competitive edge and ensure an economy built to last, the United States must have fast, reliable, resilient, and environmentally sound means of moving people, goods, energy, and information.

If we accelerate that trend, we can help drivers save a significant amount of money.

I have been notified by the National Mediation Board that in its judgment these disputes threaten substantially to interrupt interstate commerce to a degree that would deprive a section of the country of essential transportation service.

Freight rail is vital to our economy and our future.

It's in our national interest to make sure our freight rail system runs smoothly.

TIGER grants will tackle the kind of major transportation projects that have been difficult to build under other funding programs.

There's no reason why Europe or China should have the fastest trains when we can build them right here in America.

The purpose of this order is to enhance that mission and further improve the delivery of air traffic services to the American public.

Federal agencies in the National Capital Region shall implement a 'transit pass' transportation fringe benefit program for their qualified Federal employees.

Federal agencies are encouraged to use any nonmonetary incentive to encourage mass transportation and vanpool use.

Federal agencies shall implement a transportation fringe benefit program that offers qualified Federal employees the option to exclude from taxable wages and compensation.

The Department of Transportation, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the Department of Energy shall implement a 'transit pass' transportation fringe benefit program as a 3 year pilot program.

There has never been a better time to expand our investment in Amtrak and the Nation's passenger railways.

I am asking Congress to increase Amtrak funding by more than $400 million, or more than 70 percent.

Nationwide, low income families with cars are 25 percent more likely to work than those without cars.

To restore motor carrier safety enforcement authority to the Department of Transportation

The Committee is commended for funding Amtrak at $571 million, the President's requested level.