Transport interests coalesce around Mayor Pete, new Biden infrastructure plan

Logistics Management |

By John D. Schulz | February 2, 2021

“As our nation charts a path for economic recovery, much will be asked of our freight system,” Elaine Nessle, executive director of the Coalition for America’s Gateways and Trade Corridors (CAGTC), said. “Now more than ever, significant federal investment is needed to support our essential supply chains and guide our nation to economic recovery and prosperity.”

Nessle added Buttigieg will have an excellent asset in President Biden’s nomination for Deputy Transportation Secretary, Polly Trottenberg. A veteran of Capitol Hill and DOT, she most recently led New York City’s Department of Transportation.

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