TRANSORTS USA

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Making America the World's Clean-Car Leader
Jan Mazurek Progressive Policy Institute - Memo to the Next President – January 15, 2008
http://www.ppionline.org/ppi_ci.cfm?knlgAreaID=450020&subsecID=900202&contentID=254868
Passenger cars, light trucks, and SUVs account for nearly one-half of the 20 million barrels of oil consumed in the U.S. each day. If we are to sustain a car-centered national lifestyle, we must usher in a new era of clean, energy-efficient cars and trucks… You should therefore phase out CAFE and replace it with a new policy that focuses on cutting carbon emissions from cars and trucks.

Cash for Clunkers Center for American Progress and Smart Transportation.org – November 2008 – 5 pages
http://www.americanprogressaction.org/issues/2008/pdf/cash_for_clunkers.pdf
“Cars which are 13 years or older account for only 25 percent of total miles driven in the US, but they produce 75 percent of all pollution from automobiles. ..An effective “Cash for Clunkers” program would target Americans who own older, inefficient vehicles, often those of more limited means who would benefit most from upgrading to a more economical model. The program would offer a premium rate for these vehicles, which would be subsequently scrapped, with the owner agreeing to acquire a more efficient vehicle or use the voucher for mass transit.”

Putting America's Transportation System on Track
Paul Weinstein Jr. Progressive Policy Institute - Memo to the Next President – January 15, 2008
http://www.ppionline.org/ppi_ci.cfm?knlgAreaID=450020&subsecID=900200&contentID=254865
“If we choose to live in the past, America's transportation system will just keep creaking along. But if we take a regional approach, high-speed trains and traditional rail can serve an important transportation role in the 21st century. Such a breakthrough will not come cheap, and choosing five corridors to start the process will take political courage. However, the economic, environmental, and transportation benefits of high-speed rail are clearly worth the expense and the effort.”

Freight and Passenger Rail: Present and Future Roles, Performance, Benefits, and Needs
House – Transportation and Infrastructure Committee – January 28, 2009
http://transportation.house.gov/hearings/hearingDetail.aspx?NewsID=800
Background on on the roles of freight and passenger railroads in the U.S. economy; the impact of the current economic crisis on the railroad industry, its suppliers, and employees; the benefits of freight and passenger rail; and freight and passenger rail investment needs.