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Thumbs up for US president's infrastructure investment plan
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US President Donald Trump's call for Congress to pass a bill for US$1.5 trillion to be invested in infrastructure has gained strong support from trade organisations.
Trade organisations representing seaport authorities, truckers and soybean farmers have all weighed in on President Donald Trump's comments during his State of the Union speech by saying they support his commitment to strengthening America's infrastructure, reported American Shipper.
Among the organisations hailing his comments were the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA), the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) and the American Soybean Association (ASA).
"AAPA is looking forward with great anticipation to an infrastructure package this year that focuses on America's transportation investment needs, particularly for freight movement," AAPA president Kurt Nagle said. "It's reassuring to see that the president recognises the importance of investing in our nation's crumbling infrastructure."
Mr Nagle added that the president's speech "also reinforces what AAPA is stressing to both the Administration and Congress... that efficient waterside and landside connections to ports must be a top priority in any broad federal infrastructure package that we're optimistic will be advanced this year."
Acting OOIDA president Todd Spencer, however, said although his organisation welcomes Mr Trump's call for infrastructure spending, professional truckers are concerned by the administration's reliance on private investment to achieve the $1.5 trillion in funding.
OOIDA has said it believes the most efficient way to raise funds is with diesel and gasoline fuel taxes, as opposed to looking to private-public partnerships, the sale or lease of existing roads, or efforts to convert roads into tolled roads.
"Increased tolling is not the way to pay for it," said Mr Spencer.
Trade organisations representing seaport authorities, truckers and soybean farmers have all weighed in on President Donald Trump's comments during his State of the Union speech by saying they support his commitment to strengthening America's infrastructure, reported American Shipper.
Among the organisations hailing his comments were the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA), the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) and the American Soybean Association (ASA).
"AAPA is looking forward with great anticipation to an infrastructure package this year that focuses on America's transportation investment needs, particularly for freight movement," AAPA president Kurt Nagle said. "It's reassuring to see that the president recognises the importance of investing in our nation's crumbling infrastructure."
Mr Nagle added that the president's speech "also reinforces what AAPA is stressing to both the Administration and Congress... that efficient waterside and landside connections to ports must be a top priority in any broad federal infrastructure package that we're optimistic will be advanced this year."
Acting OOIDA president Todd Spencer, however, said although his organisation welcomes Mr Trump's call for infrastructure spending, professional truckers are concerned by the administration's reliance on private investment to achieve the $1.5 trillion in funding.
OOIDA has said it believes the most efficient way to raise funds is with diesel and gasoline fuel taxes, as opposed to looking to private-public partnerships, the sale or lease of existing roads, or efforts to convert roads into tolled roads.
"Increased tolling is not the way to pay for it," said Mr Spencer.