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Causes: Public Transportation Systems
Mission: In communities across texas, transportation has become a significant economic development and quality of life issue that must be addressed on a daily basis. Despite an increase in federal funding, the state is able to fund less than 40% of the needed transportation projects statewide, and local communities have to shoulder more of the transportation burden. The rapid population growth of the 90's, in conjuction with the increased commercial traffic from nafta, is straining the statewide transportation infrastructure. Our goal is to bring texas the statewide system it needs and deserves through the following activities: 1. Raising the transportation, rail and high speed rail conciousness across the state; 2. Encouraging the development and implementation of laws, regulations, rules and policies that benefit the entire state; 3. Achieving the organizational goals with regard to transportation, economic development and coordination objectives; 4. Articulating positions, interfacing with an
Programs: Increased support for high speed rail in texas.
increased support for high speed rail in texas.