NITL Queries Presidential Candidates on Their Transportation Views
The National Industrial Transportation League asked President Barack Obama and Governor Mitt Romney to outline their views on investment in transportation infrastructure, with a particular emphasis on freight transport, in separate letters to the presumptive presidential candidates. They also asked…
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for their views on the rising costs of energy, greenhouse gas emissions and security impacts on transportation. NITL President Bruce Carlton said NITL members are very concerned about existing problems in the transportation infrastructure and the difficulties that U.S. companies face in moving products efficiently and effectively. Of particular concern, he said, is the need to identify new sources of funding not only to meet growing demands on U.S. infrastructure, but the resources that are needed to maintain the existing system. Replies from both candidates will be released in a special bulletin to NITL members.