ATSSA holding virtual Town Hall Tuesday to discuss highway funding bill with Rep. Lipinski ATSSA holding virtual Town Hall Tuesday to discuss highway funding bill with Rep. Lipinski Pam / Monday, June 15, 2020 0 7373 Article rating: No rating ATSSA will host a live, virtual Town Hall on Tuesday on the highway bill recently proposed by House Democrats known as the INVEST in America Act. Tuesday’s Town Hall will feature Rep. Dan Lipinski, a Democrat representing Illinois’ 3rd Congressional District, and ATSSA Vice President of Government Relations Nathan Smith. Read more
House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee releases proposed INVEST in America Act House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee releases proposed INVEST in America Act Pam / Wednesday, June 3, 2020 0 7587 Article rating: 5.0 Today, the Democratic leadership of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee released proposed legislation to reauthorize the federal transportation program through Fiscal Year 2025. The bill, Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation in America Act (INVEST in America Act), was introduced by Committee Chair Peter DeFazio (D-OR), Highways and Transit Subcommittee Chair Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), and Railroads, Pipelines and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee Chair Dan Lipinski (D-IL). The proposal authorizes federal transportation funding for five years, at a total of $494 billion, $319 billion of which will be for highway investments. Read more
ATSSA joins 70 groups in asking Trump to prioritize transportation funding to help economic rebound ATSSA joins 70 groups in asking Trump to prioritize transportation funding to help economic rebound Pam / Monday, May 4, 2020 0 7241 Article rating: No rating Read more
ATSSA endorses Auto Alliance’s commitment to preserve bands of spectrum for transportation safety ATSSA endorses Auto Alliance’s commitment to preserve bands of spectrum for transportation safety Pam / Tuesday, April 28, 2020 0 11037 Article rating: No rating ATSSA President & CEO Stacy Tetschner sent letters to Federal Communications Commission Chair Ajit Pai and U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao this week strongly endorsing the Alliance for Automotive Innovation’s letter committing to fully utilize the bands of spectrum allocated for transportation safety. “The commitment undertaken by the Auto Innovators reflects a watershed moment for roadway safety. This letter demonstrates a unified industry committing substantial resources and support for Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X). This approach should dispel any notion that the industry will not deploy V2X or that the Safety Spectrum will not be used,” Tetschner wrote. Read more
Recording available from ATSSA Town Hall on government’s COVID-19 response & infrastructure funding Recording available from ATSSA Town Hall on government’s COVID-19 response & infrastructure funding Registration open for next Town Hall addressing innovations in ATSSA’s online training Pam / Thursday, April 16, 2020 0 7929 Article rating: No rating It’s not too late to catch ATSSA’s first virtual Town Hall on the state and federal response to COVID-19 and potential infrastructure investments. A recording is now available of Tuesday’s one-hour session featuring Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pa., who serves on the House Ways and Means Committee, and AASHTO Executive Director Jim Tymon. The virtual Town Hall is a new feature for members. The next topic is "Innovations in Online Training to Keep Your Employees Engaged" and will be held Aprtil 28 at 2 p.m. Read more