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American Highway Users Alliance is a nonprofit advocacy organization serving as
the united voice of the transportation community promoting safe, uncongested highways
and enhanced freedom of mobility.
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REVIEW OF HOUSE-PASSED
CAP & TRADE
BILL |
The Highway Users is pleased to share the following review of the cap-and-trade bill
presented at our June Board meeting.
This presentation explains elements of the bill that
concern the motoring public.
View the presentation here. |
| SAVE THE DATE |
The 2009 Annual Meeting will be on October 20, 2009. Both events will be in Washington, DC. Please mark your calendars! |
| THE ROAD TO HIGHWAY AUTHORIZATION |
The Highway Users has released its official recommendations for the authorization of the next federal highway bill. This document outlines key legislative priorities to improve the nation's road and bridge network.
The Road to Highway
Authorization |
| 2008 ACCOMPLISHMENTS |
| Read about all the major Highway Users activities from 2008, including work on the highway authorization bill. Click here. |
| WE CAN REBUILD OUR ROADS |
| Parade magazine featured a cover story detailing the key challenges facing our nation's roads and bridges. Read the article here. |
| tRANSPORTATION PRINCIPLES & MYTHS |
| Brad Mallory, of the Michael Baker Corporation, former PennDOT Secretary (1995-2003) gave a presentation to Highway Users members entitled, "Let Us Build Solutions on Principles, Not Myths." View the presentation here (2.4 MB) |
| COMMENTARY |
| The Reason Foundation has issued an in-depth article detailing how the transportation sector is disproportionately blamed for greenhouse gas emissions. Read the full story here. |
| HELP
COMMUTERS & FAMILIES | Should
you join The Highway Users? Here are some questions to help you
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HIGHWAY USERS TESTIMONY | Highway Users President & CEO Greg Cohen testified before the Select Committee on Global Warming ons highway needs, land use policy, and climate change. Read the full testimony here.
Highway Users President & CEO Greg Cohen was invited to testify
before the Senate Environment & Public Works Committee about report
findings from the National Surface Transportation Policy and Revenue Study Commission.
To read the testimony, click here.
The
American Highway Users Alliance offered testimony at a hearing of the National
Surface Transportation Policy and Revenue Commission.
Full testimony.
For information on the Commission, click
here.
President & CEO Greg Cohen testified before the House
Subcommittee on HIghways and Transit to discuss opportunities and threats to highway
users from public-private partnerships, including concerns about toll road leasing.
Read the full testimony. President
& CEO Greg Cohen testified before the full Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure on highway use, climate change, and energy independence. Read
the full testimony. |
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SURFACE TRANSPORTATION AUTHORIZATION ACT 2009 (STAA)
THE HOUSE HIGHWAY AND TRANSIT BILL |
On Monday, June 22nd, the House Transportation & Infrastructure (T&I) Committee released their 774-page draft highway, highway safety, transit, and high-speed rail bill. Click here to download the bill.
Click here to see The Highway Users' initial analysis of the bill
Other Explanatory Documents:
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| LEGISLATIVE ALERT |
Join us in Opposing Anti-Motorist Legislation introduced in the Senate. Click here to Learn More and Take Action on The Rockefeller/Lautenberg bill!
Help Stabilize Fuel Prices and Reduce the Cost of Highway Projects.
Write Your Lawmakers Now. |
| TRANSIT STUDY |
In contrast to motorists and commercial airlines, transit users pay no
federal taxes or fees and instead benefit by receiving a share of the taxes
paid by motorists and funding from general federal tax revenues. The subsidy
data reveal that the federal cost of supporting rail and transit passengers
is excessively high and that investing in roads would be more
cost-effective. Read the study here.
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| NEWS RELEASES |
| June 1, 2009 - The Highway Users issued a statement supporting the launch of the first ever ITS Innovation Challenge to create congestion relief solutions.
Read more.
May 8, 2009 - The Highway Users issued a press statement commending the Obama Administration's progress on the transportation budget proposal.
Read more.
February 27, 2009 - The Highway Users expressed dissatisfaction with the Administration's 2010 budget framework. click here for more details.
February 26, 2009 - The Highway Users responds to the National Finance Commission's Report to Congress, which recommends an increase in fuel taxes and a longer-term transition to a vehicle mileage tax (VMT). Read the press release.
February 13, 2009 - The Highway Users applauds passage of the economic recovery bill. We encourage Congress to shift gears and focus on the needed six-year highway bill. Full Release Here.
The Highway Users has joined the Roadway Infrastructure Safety Coalition to help stem the number of traffic fatalities due to roadway design.
Find out more here.
The Highway Users commends President-Elect Barack Obama's pick of Rep. Ray LaHood (R-IL) as the next US Department of Transportation Secretary. News Release. |
| THE ROAD TO CONGRESS |
| The Highway Users has published The Road to Congress - How Highway Issues Can Strengthen Your Campaign to educate candidates running for office and Congressional lawmakers on the most pressing highway issues. View the updated Candidate Binder here. |
| HIGHWAY
USERS STUDIES |
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| DOT
2009 BUDGET | To view either a summary or full, detailed budget for the Federal
Highway Administration for FY 2009, click the links below: FHWA
FY 2009 Budget | Budget
in Brief |
| SAFETEA-LU
INFORMATION |
SAFETEA-LU
Analysis - The following includes analysis
of the SAFETEA-LU bill, full bill details and other related items:
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