Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Advocates Rally to Support Transportation Funding
Members of the Statewide Alliance for Restoring the Trust (START) rallied in Annapolis last week to encourage lawmakers to protect Maryland’s Transportation Trust Fund and increase funding for much needed transportation projects in Maryland.
“By investing in our transportation infrastructure we will create jobs and keep Maryland competitive,” Maryland Chamber President & CEO Kathy Snyder, CCE said.
START is an alliance of more than 50 organizations and businesses created last year to promote many of the recommendation’s of the state’s Blue ribbon Commission on Transportation Funding. Members include the Maryland Chamber, Greater Baltimore Committee, Greater Washington Board of Trade and many others.
The Maryland Chamber believes that transportation infrastructure investments have a positive impact on economic development and quality of life. The business community relies on a reliable transportation network to transport goods and services. We think Maryland should do more to invest in the maintenance and improvement of roads, bridges, highways, ports and rails. That starts by protecting Maryland’s Transportation Trust Fund (TTF) to ensure that transportation dollars aren’t used for unrelated purposes.
The Governor is expected to announce his transportation initiatives soon. We’ll keep you updated. If you have any questions, contact Allyson Black at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
Photo courtesy of the Greater Baltimore Committee. View more photos from the rally online here
