About The Campaign

Who We Are

The Americans for Transportation Mobility Coalition’s FasterBetterSafer Campaign is a nationwide effort by business, labor, transportation stakeholders and concerned citizens to advocate for improved and increased federal investment in the nation’s aging and overburdened transportation system. The FasterBetterSafer Campaign works to show leaders in Washington the broad public support for making transportation a national priority.

We believe the deterioration of the nation’s transportation system undermines the economy, jeopardizes our safety, threatens our quality of life, and harms the environment. That’s a price we are unwilling to pay. Our elected officials must take action to repair, rebuild and revitalize the nation’s roads, bridges and public transportation systems.

Why We Must Act

The U.S. needs a transportation system that moves its people and delivers goods in a timely—and safe—manner. We must connect workers with employers, employers with suppliers, and businesses with their customers.

Unfortunately, the U.S. transportation system is failing.

  • Congestion cost the American economy $115 billion in 2009. (Source: Texas Transportation Institute)
  • Roughly one-third of the nation’s major roads are in poor or mediocre condition. (Source: The Road Information program (TRIP))
  • U.S. transit systems earned a grade of D in the American Society of Civil Engineers’ annual Infrastructure Report Card.

Addressing our transportation challenges is critical to economic growth and output. According the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Transportation Performance Index which quantifies how well transportation systems are meeting the demands of the nation, underperformance cost the U.S. economy nearly $2 trillion over 2008-2009.

We Need Your Voice

For far too long, Congress has stalled in advancing long-term legislation to guide and fund federal investments in the nation's highways and public transportation systems.  With yet another legislative extension expiring for these programs at the end of March, 2012, Congress must begin moving a well funded multi-year reauthorization of the federal highway and public transportation programs to ensure the health, safety and capacity of the nation's infrastructure.

But Congress won’t act until they hear from their constituents.  We need you to join us and contact your members of Congress and encourage your friends and colleagues to do the same.

Please join the ATM’s FasterBetterSafer Campaign today and help us promote the importance of improving and increasing investment in America’s roads, bridges and public transportation systems. As a member, you will receive legislative updates and alerts, and information about what is happening around the nation.

Join online today at http://www.FasterBetterSafer.org.

About the Management Committee

Contact Us

ATM Vice President and Media Contact: Janet Kavinoky, (202) 463-5600
ATM Consultant: Lisa McLean, (202) 463-5600

Mailing Address:

U.S. Chamber of Commerce
1615 H Street, NW
Washington, DC 20062

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