March 14th, 2012
3-14-12: Today the American Highway Users Alliance applauded the Senate for passing MAP-21 (Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century) by a vote of 74-22. The next step is for the House to pass its own highway bill that can be reconciled with the Senate’s. Continue reading
Highway Users Disappointed in Keystone Pipeline DecisionJanuary 19th, 2012
The American Highway Users Alliance expressed deep disappointment at the White House’s decision to reject the proposed Keystone XL pipeline project. Continue reading
Motorists’ Group Endorses “TRIP Bonds” LegislationJuly 28th, 2011
The American Highway Users Alliance endorsed new legislation introduced by U.S. Senators Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), John Hoeven (R-N.D.) and Mark Begich (D-Alaska) establishing a $50 billion dollar tax credit infrastructure program called TRIP (Transportation and Regional Infrastructure Project) bonds. Continue reading
Senate Bipartisanship Yields Well-Crafted Highway ProposalJuly 21st, 2011
Highway Users President & CEO Greg Cohen praised Chairman Barbara Boxer (D-Cal.) and Ranking Member Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) of the Senate Committee on Environment & Public Works for working together to develop an outstanding federal-aid highway authorization plan at a Congressional hearing. Continue reading
Highway Users Applauds New Fuel Economy LabelsMay 25th, 2011
The American Highway Users Alliance (Highway Users) today applauded the unveiling of new fuel economy labels by the U.S. Department of Transportation and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Continue reading
Highway Users Alliance Applauds Drop in Traffic FatalitiesApril 1st, 2011
Today the American Highway Users Alliance (The Highway Users) commended the decline in road fatalities in 2010, the lowest level recorded since 1949. Traffic deaths have plummeted by 25% over the last five years. Continue reading
Highway Users Group Laments Latest Traffic FindingsJanuary 20th, 2011
oday the American Highway Users Alliance (The Highway Users) commented on a major traffic study outlining the nation’s most congested urban areas. Continue reading
The Highway Users Provides Info on the Economic Impact of SnowstormsJanuary 11th, 2011
As another winter storm heads up from the southeast, through the mid-Atlantic and up the northeast coast, the American Highway Users Alliance (The HwyUsers) is making available a study estimating the economic impact of snowstorms in sixteen U.S. states and two Canadian provinces. Continue reading
Transportation Leaders Release Statement on Deficit Commission Draft ProposalDecember 1st, 2010
We commend Chairmen Bowles and Simpson for recognizing in their recommendations to the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform the critical role surface transportation improvements play in the nation’s overall fiscal and economic health. Continue reading
Highway Users Encouraged by Decline in Road Fatalities Seen in 2009September 10th, 2010
The American Highway Users Alliance, a non-profit organization that represents the interests of drivers and businesses, today commented on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s 2009 Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) data. Continue reading
President’s Support for Transportation Bill Is Welcome NewsSeptember 7th, 2010
Today, the American Highway Users Alliance, a non-profit organization that represents the interests of drivers and businesses, applauded President Obama’s support for a six year transportation bill. Continue reading
Highway Users’ Group Urges Senators Not to Divert Motor Fuel Fees from the Highway Trust FundMay 19th, 2010
The American Highway Users Alliance (Highway Users) today called for U.S. Senators Kerry and Lieberman to reconsider how revenue from transportation-based motor fuel fees are directed in the recently introduced “American Power Act.” Continue reading
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