Transportation
Information regarding my stance on Transportation issues.
“I am very pleased to report that MATA has been awarded these monies for updating their advanced public transportation systems,” said Congressman Cohen. “I have made the improvement of our public transportation infrastructure in the 9th District a major priority during my tenure, and I applaud the DOT for awarding MATA the necessary funding to serve our community better.”
“I am very pleased that the Federal Transit Administration has awarded these funds to MATA,” said Congressman Cohen. “I have made the procurement of funds for our transportation infrastructure in the 9th District one of my top priorities in Congress, and I applaud the FTA for its prudent judgment in awarding this grant.”
“Memphis is one of the four largest inland ports in the country, attracting hundreds of millions in investment,” said Congressman Cohen. “With key players like FedEx and Northwest Airlines in District 9, transport and logistics have become the lifeblood of our city. I am happy that the public will have the opportunity to hear some of the DRA’s plans and ideas on the future of intermodal transport in the 9th District.”
“I am very pleased that the Tennessee Department of Transportation will receive nearly a quarter million dollars from the Federal Highway Administration,” said Congressman Cohen. “This grant will assist the development of the Tennessee Byways Program, which will improve our state’s historic scenic roads.”
The grant will fund the creation and execution of a comprehensive Outreach, Education, and Communications Plan to coincide with and complement the state's current project for re-establishing and rejuvenating the Tennessee Byways Program.
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Steve Cohen voted for H.R. 2095, the Federal Railroad Safety Improvement Act of 2007. This legislation passed the U.S. House of Representatives by a vote of 377 to 38.
“I am proud to be a co-sponsor of this legislation, which will improve the safety of railroads throughout the United States,” said Congressman Cohen. “The City of Memphis, which lies along the Tennessee border at the juncture of Mississippi and Arkansas, is a major hub for the railroad industry.”
Congressman Cohen spoke on the floor of the House of Representatives about the FAA reauthorization bill and its effect on the City of Memphis.
Congressman Cohen showed his support for FedEx Express and for reauthorized FAA funding which will benefit air traffic control facilities and high priority safety-related systems.
The floor statement on FAA reauthorization can be read and viewed HERE.
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Washington, DC -- Earlier today, the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee amended the Federal Aviation reauthorization bill, making it easier for non-airline FedEx Express to unionize. The bill as amended would adversely affect FedEx Express, the largest employer in Memphis, as well as the national and world economies. The amendment would allow FedEx Express workers to organize under the National Labor Relations Act instead of the Railway Labor Act. Currently, only FedEx pilots are unionized.