American Trucking Association chairwoman Barbara Windsor had an opportunity this week to tell Congress what many of you already know: The trucking industry desperately needs a new surface transportation bill that focuses on highways.
In a written statement to a congressional subcommittee, Windsor emphasized that the nation’s transportation infrastructure falls short for trucks, even though the industry handles about 70 percent of the country’s freight.
Windsor, who is president and CEO of Maryland-based Hahn Transportation, said any emerging reauthorization bill must address safety issues and congested freight corridors. Congestion alone cost the trucking industry about $33 billion in 2009, she said.
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