Washington, D.C. — The FasterBetterSafer Campaign of the Americans for Transportation Mobility (ATM) Coalition officially launched today at the National Press Club in a nationwide effort by business, labor, transportation organizations and concerned citizens to increase federal investment in transportation.
ATM's diverse membership, including the Associated General Contractors of America (ºÚÁÏÀÏ˾»ú), works to demonstrate to policy–makers in Washington the groundswell of public support for repairing, rebuilding and revitalizing America's aging transportation system. ºÚÁÏÀÏ˾»ú and its chapters have been working with similar coalitions all over the country, including Ohio, Minnesota, Utah, California and Arizona.
"ºÚÁÏÀÏ˾»ú's top legislative priority is investment in infrastructure," said ºÚÁÏÀÏ˾»ú's chief executive officer, Stephen E. Sandherr. "In just the last week, ºÚÁÏÀÏ˾»ú members have generated over 1,500 letters and emails to Senators in support of a plan to address the projected Highway Trust Fund revenue shortfall in fiscal year 2009. Working with our coalition partners, ºÚÁÏÀÏ˾»ú, our chapters and our members will continue to push to make investment in critical infrastructure like roads, bridges and transit systems federal, state and local priorities."
ºÚÁÏÀÏ˾»ú of America (ºÚÁÏÀÏ˾»ú) is the largest and oldest national construction trade association in the United States. ºÚÁÏÀÏ˾»ú represents 33,000 firms, including 7,500 of America's leading general contractors and 12,500 specialty–contracting firms. More than 13,000 service providers and suppliers are associated with ºÚÁÏÀÏ˾»ú through a nationwide network of chapters. Visit the ºÚÁÏÀÏ˾»ú Web site at . ºÚÁÏÀÏ˾»ú members are "Building Your Quality of Life."
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