Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
Moving Passengers and Freight into the Future: A Review of the Report of the National Surface Transportation Policy and Revenue Study Commission
The Commission’s Report, required pursuant to section 1909 of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU, Public Law 109-59), was released January 15, 2008. The hearing will examine the Report’s recommendations relating to freight mobility; highway, auto, and truck safety; passenger and freight rail capacity and service development; intermodal transportation; and the integration of our surface, maritime, and aviation networks. Witnesses are expected to testify regarding the methodology used to analyze the nation’s long-term transportation system needs and the Report’s recommendations for financing short- and long-term capital investment in infrastructure improvements and expansions.
Witnesses- Jack Schenendorf, Commission Vice Chair, Counsel
- Frank Busalacchi, Commission Member, Secretary, Wisconsin Department of Transportation
- Steve Heminger, Commission Member, Executive Director, Metropolitan Transportation Commission
- Matt Rose, Commission Member, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer, BNSF Railway
- Patrick Quinn, Commission Member, Co-Chairman and President, U.S. Xpress Enterprises