Press Releases

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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