Tune in Saturday to hear ATSSA President & CEO Stacy Tetschner on Transport Topics Radio Tune in Saturday to hear ATSSA President & CEO Stacy Tetschner on Transport Topics Radio Program airs at 1 p.m. on SiriusXM and will be re-broadcast through the weekend Pam / Thursday, July 9, 2020 0 6646 Article rating: No rating Tune in this weekend to hear ATSSA President & CEO Stacy Tetschner on Transport Topics Radio. He’ll be discussing roadway safety with host Dan Ronan, who chats weekly with industry experts from government, business, logistics and other sectors of the transportation industry. Read more
House passes $1.5 trillion infrastructure bill with major transportation investment House passes $1.5 trillion infrastructure bill with major transportation investment ATSSA CEO seeks 'long-term, robustly-funded and safety-focused highway bill' before FAST Act expires Oct. 1 Pam / Wednesday, July 1, 2020 0 8095 Article rating: No rating The House of Representatives today passed H.R. 2, known as the Moving Forward Act, a $1.5 trillion infrastructure plan covering not only traditional transportation, but also schools, housing, drinking water, broadband, and clean energy. The legislation, led by House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chair Peter DeFazio (D-Ore.) and House Ways and Means Committee Chair Richard Neal (D-Mass.), included the language from the $494 billion Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation in America Act, known as the INVEST in America Act. The bill passed along a party-line vote of 0-0, with Republicans opposing how the bill was crafted and the inclusion of provisions focused on environmental protections. Read more
Midyear Digital: A virtual meeting to inspire real-world solutions Midyear Digital: A virtual meeting to inspire real-world solutions Register now to join ATSSA members in advancing the future of roadway safety infrastructure Pam / Monday, June 29, 2020 0 23193 Article rating: No rating Registration is now open for ATSSA’s Midyear Digital meeting to be held online from Aug. 24-27. This year’s meeting will be held in a fully digitized format with a variety of components reimagined due to the COVID-19 pandemic and social distancing restrictions. Inspiring real-world solutions, Midyear Digital will kick off with a 45-minute virtual town hall style session that will include key transportation professionals discussing prominent industry issues and innovations. The event will then continue with virtual committee and council meetings. Help shape the Association’s policies and initiatives in the coming year by participating in Midyear Digital. Take advantage of the opportunity to collaborate with more than 300 like-minded ATSSA members from across the country as we demonstrate our commitment to innovation and advancement of roadway safety infrastructure. Read more
House of Representatives expected to vote by July 4 on surface transportation bill House of Representatives expected to vote by July 4 on surface transportation bill House spent more than 24 hours on markup of INVEST in America Act Pam / Monday, June 22, 2020 0 7459 Article rating: No rating The Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation in America (INVEST in America) Act is headed for a full vote in the House of Representatives prior to July 4, according to House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) who said voting could begin as early as June 30. After a markup process that lasted a little more than 24 hours, the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee voted to pass the INVEST in America Act late Thursday night. The committee voted along party lines, 35-25, to pass the five-year surface transportation reauthorization through the committee. The markup saw the consideration of 177 amendments over a two-day span that, at times, became heated as Republicans made it clear they believed they were shut out in drafting the $494 billion package. Read more
A statement from ATSSA President and CEO commends progress on INVEST in America Act A statement from ATSSA President and CEO commends progress on INVEST in America Act Maria Robertson / Friday, June 19, 2020 0 7387 Article rating: No rating ATSSA commends the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on moving the INVEST in America Act out of committee today. The bill, which includes historic funding levels for roadway safety infrastructure projects, moves the highway bill reauthorization process closer to the finish line before the looming Oct. 1 deadline. Read more