|
|
| Junior |
|
Joined:
Posts: 0
Location: |
|
|
|
|
|
As Congress works to address our nation’s transportation problems, it has a duty to rebuild our aging infrastructure for the 21st century. At the same time, Congress also has an opportunity to make our transportation networks more environmentally sustainable.
Surface transportation is a major contributor to greenhouse gas emissions, but most Americans have only one option for their daily commutes - their car and gridlocked highways.
Lack of transportation choice is bad for the environment and it’s bad for our economy. Our nation’s heavily congested roads cost the United States more than $78 billion a year in lost time and wasted fuel. In Maryland, more than 10 percent of workers must travel more than an hour each way to reach their jobs, and commuting times across the nation continue to grow every year. At $2 per gallon or $4 per gallon the waste adds up quickly. |
IP Logged
|
|
FORUM