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Secure from Coast to Coast: Advancing American Transportation
"Secure from Coast to Coast: Advancing American Transportation" is a Special Advertising supplement to The Washington Times.
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American businesses and families can't afford a freight rail Goliath
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern -- already two of the largest railroads in the country -- are trying to merge. Wall Street values the deal, first announced last summer, at $85 billion.
Rail merger threatens America's future
The story of America's climb to the summit of the global economy is inseparable from the story of railroads.
Why the US needs the SAFEGUARDS Act
Every commercial airline ticket purchased in the United States for the past two decades has been charged with a congressionally mandated security fee, currently set at $5.60 per one-way ticket.
We need the TRAFFIC ACT to keep predators out of our transportation system
Human trafficking is one of the fastest growing and largest criminal industries in the world, generating hundreds of billions in illicit profits each year through the exploitation of more than 27 million people.
Paying air traffic controllers and TSA during shutdowns is good for America
Thanks to a downpayment in the One Big Beautiful Bill, America is on its way to becoming the most technologically advanced and efficient air traffic control system in the world.
Americans need to be protected from cargo theft
In the fall of 2024, PFL Logistics -- a third-party logistics company in Evansville, Ind. -- lost a $60,000 shipment that was stolen after a trusted carrier was compromised.
Pass the ALERT Act to prevent future air tragedies
Last year, the United States experienced its deadliest aviation accident in 25 years when American Airlines Flight 5342 collided with an Army Black Hawk helicopter resulting in 67 tragic deaths.
Secondhand smog is killing us. It's time we treated it that way
Nurses have held the hand of a child struggling to breathe. Nurses have watched a grandmother's oxygen levels drop during an air quality alert.
We need experienced pilots in our skies: Raise the pilot age
Did you know commercial airline pilots are forced to retire at the age of 65? In fact, commercial pilots are in one of the few professions that has a mandatory retirement age.
Protecting America's skies and aviation excellence
On a brisk December day in 1903, Orville Wright became the first person in the world to successfully take flight in a powered airplane.
A $580 billion reason why bipartisanship still works
In Washington, bipartisanship has fallen out of fashion.
Rural airports need financing that works
Across Western and Southern Colorado, infrastructure does not always look the way people in Washington think it does.
Permitting reform is key to modernizing America's transportation systems
America's economy is evolving faster than at any point in modern history.
Why we need a new surface transportation reauthorization bill now
As a nation, we travel 3.3 trillion miles each year using our road and bridge infrastructure, which is also used to move a significant portion of the $28.5 trillion worth of commodities annually shipped across the country.
Spaceports, space access: Leadership in space begins on the ground
As China and other adversaries rapidly expand their space capabilities, the United States cannot afford to fall behind.
Build the American dream by restoring permitting accountability
Building has always been at the heart of the American Dream, not just as an economic driver, but as the way communities take shape, families put down roots, and opportunity is passed from one generation to the next.
Railroad merger will streamline freight, power America's economy and create jobs
On April 30, our companies, Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern, submitted an amended application to the Surface Transportation Board (STB) to merge our two railroads and create America's first transcontinental railroad.
Driving growth on US highways
Supply chains keep our economy moving. In fact, surface transportation like trucking and rail move 73% of all goods in the United States.
Restoring reliability, safety and confidence to American air travel
Not long ago, flying in the United States symbolized efficiency, civility, and confidence in a system that works.
It's time to get aviation out of the 1950s
Modernizing aviation is both essential and necessary. Americans rely on air travel to keep our economy moving with roughly 2.6 to 2.9 million daily passengers in the United States alone.
Standing firmly in support of our law enforcement
Public safety is the foundation of a strong community. It is what allows families to feel safe in their neighborhoods, businesses to grow, and children to thrive.
