"Obama Budgets Billions to Upgrade Crumbling Infrastructure"

"WASHINGTON, DC -- Anthony Foxx, U.S. Secretary of Transportation, Monday issued a report titled “Beyond Traffic: Trends and Choices 2045” that he hopes will open a national conversation leading to better transportation and stronger infrastructure across the United States.

In his 'Letter to the Reader' that opens the 275 page report, Foxx writes, '‘Beyond Traffic’ is intended to open a national dialogue about what our country really needs and why we need it. It is a draft survey of major forces impacting transportation and a discussion of potential solutions that can be adopted to address those forces. We hope it prompts a long overdue national conversation. We also hope it generates a lot of thoughtful feedback to inform the final version.'

The federal government cannot solve all transportation problems alone, Foxx explains, state and local governments and the private sector must be involved. He intends to release a final report incorporating a wide-ranging discussion and the resulting solutions later this year."

Environment News Service had the story February 3, 2015.