Rob: we’re tired of waiting

Robert L., That’s how long we’ve been waiting for a real transportation bill. Congress has passed 33 short-term extensions of federal highway and transit funding over the past six years. That’s inexcusable. With federal transportation funding set to run out in a matter of days, the House and Senate are nowhere close to agreement on how to end the gridlock, putting us right back in the same position we were in barely two months ago. Tweet at Senate Majority Leader McConnell and House Speaker Boehner and tell them we’re tired of waiting. We need long-term transportation investments that will create jobs and economic growth now. As long as we’re on the brink of bankrupting the Highway Trust Fund every six months or so, we’re missing out on long-term investments that would create good, family-sustaining jobs, reduce traffic jams that worsen air pollution, and ensure a strong economy for our communities and families. Tweet a message to Senate Majority Leader McConnell and House Speaker Boehner urging them to work together and across party lines to pass a long-term transportation bill today. We rely on our nation’s transportation infrastructure on a daily basis—to get to school, to get to work, to compete in the global economy, and for much more. That’s why it’s time to make the investments in our road, rail and transit networks that can create economic certainty, steady job creation, and consistent environmental benefits. Urge Congress to pass a long-term fix that will ensure we make the needed investments in transit, roads, bridges, and other transportation essentials before time runs out.  Sincerely, Rob McCulloch Director of Infrastructure Programs BlueGreen Alliance