New report focuses on key freight infrastructure needs

New report focuses on key freight infrastructure needs

Groups say there is a “new recognition” by president-elect Trump and Congress in the need to invest in overall infrastructure and specifically for freight transportation.

A new report jointly authored by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) and the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) is highlighting the need more freight infrastructure funding – money that Kurt Nagle, AAPA’s president, described as vital to supporting the U.S. economy.

“It will take combination of federal, state, local and private sector resources,” he explained in a conference call with reporters.

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