Press Releases

2025

Statement by CAGTC Executive Director Elaine Nessle: CAGTC Congratulates USDOT Secretary Duffy on Swift Confirmation
01-28-25

2024

Mega & INFRA Grants Deliver Big Freight Wins; CAGTC Members Secure $883 million in FY25/26 Award Funding
10-21-24

CAGTC Welcomes New Board Member; Re-Elects Five Directors
05-16-24

Freight Industry Leaders Double Down on Federal Funding Ask
05-15-24

Freight Projects Earn Mega Federal Investments: CAGTC Members Earn Over 53 Percent of FY23/24 Mega Award Funding plus Wins in INFRA Program
01-25-24

2023

Statement by Executive Director Elaine Nessle: Freight Advocacy Coalition Applauds Appointment of Allison Dane Camden to Lead USDOT Freight Office
11-27-23

Statement by Current and Past CAGTC Leadership on Passing of Mort Downey
11-20-23

Freight Stakeholders Coalition Calls on USDOT to Establish the Office of Multimodal Freight Infrastructure and Policy
09-01-23

RAISE Grant Awards Highlight Importance of Federal Discretionary Funding
07-06-23

CAGTC Re-Elects Six Board Members, Selects New Officer
05-18-23

Freight Investment Needs Take Center Stage at Washington Industry Meeting
05-17-23

2022

CAGTC Members Earn 20 Percent of FY22 INFRA Awards
09-16-22

Freight Coalition Members Invest RAISE Awards to Strengthen Supply Chain
08-15-22

CAGTC Elects New Board Leadership, Directors
05-12-22

Freight Industry Leaders Gather in Washington to Stress Importance of Freight Investment through Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
05-11-22

Statement by CAGTC President Leslie Blakey on Passage of FY '22 Consolidated Appropriations Act
03-11-22

2021

Transportation Leaders Across the Country Celebrate Infrastructure Bill’s Historic Freight Investments
11-10-21

Historic Freight Infrastructure Investments Secured through IIJA Passage
11-05-21

Landmark $1 Trillion Infrastructure Bill Improves Freight Policy; Builds on CAGTC's Long-held Principles
08-10-21

Statement by CAGTC President Leslie Blakey on U.S. House Passage of INVEST in America Act
07-02-21

Freight Projects Received 75 Percent of Total Award Dollars in Latest Round of INFRA Funding
07-01-21

Statement by CAGTC President Leslie Blakey on Senate Commerce Surface Transportation Proposal
06-15-21

Statement by CAGTC President Leslie Blakey on U.S. House T&I Committee Reauthorization Bill 
06-08-21

Statement by CAGTC President Leslie Blakey on EPW Bipartisan Transportation Reauthorization Bill 
05-25-21

CAGTC Elects Two New Board Members, Re-elects Four
04-06-21

Statement by Executive Director Elaine Nessle on the American Jobs Plan: Freight Infrastructure Investment is Vital to Economic Recovery
04-02-21

Statement by President Leslie Blakey: CAGTC Applauds Raimondo Confirmation to Lead Commerce Department
03-08-21

Statement by Executive Director Elaine Nessle: CAGTC Applauds Buttigieg Confirmation to Lead USDOT
02-02-21

2020

Statement by Executive Director Elaine Nessle: Freight Advocacy Coalition Congratulates Secretary-designate Pete Buttigieg on Nomination to Lead USDOT
12-23-20

Statement by CAGTC President Leslie Blakey on the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Freight Strategic Plan
09-03-20

Coalition for America's Gateways and Trade Corridors Members Awarded $184 million in INFRA Funding
06-19-20

Statement By CAGTC Executive Director Elaine Nessle on Chairman DeFazio's INVEST in America Act
06-03-20

National Freight Leaders from Across the Country Elected to CAGTC Board
05-12-20

House Democrats' Framework Calls for Multimodal Freight Investment, Prioritizes Funding for Nationally and Regionally Significant Projects
01-29-20

2019

CAGTC Board Member to Congress: Growth in Freight Necessitates Growth in Funding
12-05-19

Coalition for America’s Gateways and Trade Corridors Member Projects Receive $265 Million in INFRA Grant Awards
07-31-19

EPW Transportation Reauthorization Bill Supports Freight Infrastructure Through 2025
07-30-19

Statement by CAGTC Executive Director Elaine Nessle on the Government Accountability Office’s Report on Project Evaluations under the INFRA Competitive Grant Program
07-24-19

CAGTC Membership Elects New Board Officers, Board Members
05-16-19

CAGTC Applauds Congressman Lowenthal's Push to Establish Sustained Freight Funding
05-14-19

During National Infrastructure Week, CAGTC Calls for $12B Annually in Dedicated Freight Funding to Ensure a Strong Freight Network
05-14-2019

CAGTC Board Member Szabo to Congress: Growth in Freight Requires Growth in Funding
02-26-2019

The State of U.S. Freight Infrastructure Demands Congress and the Administration Unite on Bipartisan Priority
02-05-2019

2018

Freight Infrastructure Takes 66 Percent of BUILD Funding – Highest Percentage in Program’s 10-Year History
12-12-2018

Statement by CAGTC Executive Director Elaine Nessle on Senator Carper’s Proposal to Improve the Nationally Significant Freight and Highway Projects Program
10-23-2018

As Reauthorization Nears, Goods Movement Coalition Reaffirms Need for Dedicated Freight Funding
09-27-2018

CAGTC Members Awarded 27 Percent of INFRA Funding for Nationally Significant Freight Projects
06-07-2018

As Needs for Infrastructure Permitting Grow, CAGTC Examines Latest Reform Proposals
05-16-2018

CAGTC Celebrates Infrastructure Week by Highlighting the Supply Chain’s Reliance on a Strong Freight Network
05-14-2018

Freight Can’t Wait: Budget Caps Increased to Enable Transportation Investments
03-23-2018

Freight Infrastructure Rebounds in TIGER IX
03-16-2018

Statement by CAGTC Executive Director Elaine Nessle on the White House’s “Legislative Outline for Rebuilding Infrastructure in America”
02-13-2018

President’s Inaugural State of the Union Cites Infrastructure Deficits, Calls on Congress to Produce Investment Plan
01-30-2018

Bipartisan Caucus Promotes Solutions for Freight Infrastructure Improvements
01-10-2018

2017

CAGTC Member Policinski Asks Congress to Increase Freight Infrastructure Funding
12-20-2017

Congressman Adam Smith Introduces Proposal to Fund Freight Network Improvements
09-15-2017

Freight Scores High in FY17 FASTLANE Small Grant Awards
08-09-2017

CAGTC ISA White Paper
07-13-2017

Goods Movement Coalition Applauds Congressman Lowenthal’s Proposal to Establish Reliable Freight Funding
06-26-2017

CAGTC Statement on President’s FY18 Budget Request
05-24-2017

Freight Coalition Member Pelliccio Testifies on Need for Targeted Freight Investment
04-04-2017

President & Congress Must Commit to Funding TIGER
03-17-2017

Goods Movement Coalition Unveils Research & White Paper Highlighting Growing Freight Needs and the Network’s Link to Manufacturing
01-10-2017

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