Washington, D.C. — The FasterBetterSafer Campaign of the Americans for Transportation Mobility (ATM) Coalition officially launched today at the National Press Club in a nationwide effort by business, labor, transportation organizations and concerned citizens to increase federal investment in transportation.
ATM's diverse membership, including the Associated General Contractors of America (ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½), works to demonstrate to policy–makers in Washington the groundswell of public support for repairing, rebuilding and revitalizing America's aging transportation system. ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ and its chapters have been working with similar coalitions all over the country, including Ohio, Minnesota, Utah, California and Arizona.
"ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½'s top legislative priority is investment in infrastructure," said ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½'s chief executive officer, Stephen E. Sandherr. "In just the last week, ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ members have generated over 1,500 letters and emails to Senators in support of a plan to address the projected Highway Trust Fund revenue shortfall in fiscal year 2009. Working with our coalition partners, ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½, our chapters and our members will continue to push to make investment in critical infrastructure like roads, bridges and transit systems federal, state and local priorities."
ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ of America (ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½) is the largest and oldest national construction trade association in the United States. ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ represents 33,000 firms, including 7,500 of America's leading general contractors and 12,500 specialty–contracting firms. More than 13,000 service providers and suppliers are associated with ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ through a nationwide network of chapters. Visit the ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ Web site at . ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ members are "Building Your Quality of Life."
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