Federal Transportation Issues

Southern California: The Heart of America’s Freight Movement System

Support legislation that defines a federal goods movement funding partnership that improves and modernizes our freight movement infrastructure

An investment in goods movement is an investment in America’s prosperous future and the key to mitigating the negative impacts of moving goods through our communities.

Breaking Down Barriers

Recommendations to improve federal transportation funding processes

Improve processes that delay transportation projects and help create thousands of much-needed jobs now.

Maximize local investments to create jobs

Innovative federal financing tools needed to stretch local investments

Provide innovative federal financing tools to allow transportation agencies to leverage local dollars to accelerate the delivery of critical transportation projects and jump-start the economy.

America Losing Ground

Investment in transportation infrastructure provides jobs and powers commerce to ensure our global competitiveness

With continued federal investment, transportation will lead the nation to economic growth by strengthening our trade corridors, providing good-paying jobs, improving productivity through congestion reduction and protecting our environment.

State Transportation Issues

Transportation bonds are a healthy investment

Use state bonds as a financial tool to immediately create jobs

Without a state budget in place the State Treasurer could delay the Fall bond sale. If the Fall sale is cancelled, thousands of good-paying jobs will be lost and millions of taxpayer dollars will be wasted.

Running on Fumes

Protect State Transit Assistance program for vital transit services

Preserve the State Transit Assistance (STA) fund to maintain lifeline transit service for Californians hit hardest by the recession, protect jobs and help California meet air quality mandates.