ATSSA leadership attends presidential candidate forum on infrastructure ATSSA leadership attends presidential candidate forum on infrastructure Pam / Tuesday, February 18, 2020 0 2237 Article rating: No rating ATSSA Board Chair Greg Driskell, pictured in center, Past Chair Juan Arvizu, left, and Government Relations Vice President Nathan Smith were in Las Vegas on Sunday, Feb. 16 for the “Moving America Forward” presidential candidate forum aimed at raising the profile of the nation’s infrastructure needs. United for Infrastructure organized the program with groups that build, maintain, operate, and administer America’s infrastructure systems hosting it. Read more
House resolution honors ATSSA’s 50th anniversary House resolution honors ATSSA’s 50th anniversary Pam / Thursday, February 13, 2020 0 1709 Article rating: No rating Three members of the House of Representatives introduced a resolution this week recognizing the 50th anniversary of the American Traffic Safety Services Association. The bi-partisan resolution was initiated by Rep. Rob Wittman, a Republican representing Virginia’s 1st District, and Road Safety Caucus Chairs Bruce Westerman, a Republican representing Arkansas’ 4th District, and Chris Pappas, a Democrat representing New Hampshire’s 1st District. Read more
ATSSA commends release of highway bill principles; awaits details on plan ATSSA commends release of highway bill principles; awaits details on plan House Democrats propose $760 billion funding for infrastructure investments Pam / Monday, February 3, 2020 0 1760 Article rating: No rating On Wednesday, House Democrats unveiled a $760 billion proposal to fund infrastructure investments over the next five years. ATSSA commends moving the process of highway bill reauthorization forward and looks forward to working with the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on crafting the details of the plan on a bi-partisan basis. The framework outlines major investments, including those in surface transportation, rail and transit systems, airports, ports and harbors, wastewater and drinking water infrastructure, brownfields, and broadband. Additionally, this proposal is estimated to create more than 10 million jobs. Read more
A movement Toward Zero Deaths A movement Toward Zero Deaths ATSSA advocates for Highway Safety Improvement Program funds to reduce traffic fatalities Anonym / Tuesday, December 31, 2019 0 1822 Article rating: No rating ATSSA strives to keep roadway safety on the minds of stakeholders from legislators on Capitol Hill to officials with Departments of Transportation (DOTs) across the country. Therefore, the Association advocates for funds available through the Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP), a core federal aid program created to reduce traffic fatalities and serious injuries on all public roads including non-state-owned roads and roads of tribal or Indian lands. Read more
ATSSA urges Congress to include infrastructure policies in CAV legislation ATSSA urges Congress to include infrastructure policies in CAV legislation Anonym / Wednesday, November 6, 2019 0 3285 Article rating: No rating Earlier this month, ATSSA President & CEO Roger Wentz submitted a letter to the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee and the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, urging legislators to include infrastructure policies as they draft bills related to Connected and Automated Vehicles (CAVs). Read more
26Feb2021 ATSSA announces 2021 election results for Board and Operating Committee Friday, February 26, 2021 Read more