Missouri's Congressman Carnahan introduces National Transportation Objectives Act

Representative Russ Carnahan receives award from the Missouri Bicycle Federation

Recent Missouri Congressman Carnahan, along Rep. Holt and Inslee, introduced H.R. 2724, the National Transportation Objectives Act. (Full text here.)

Katy Dawson of Congressman Carnahan's office sent MoBikeFed the following summary of the legislation:

This legislation would define clearly a set of objectives and performance goals that would move our national surface transportation policy forward in a way that addresses our economic, environmental, and energy challenges.

Specifically, H.R. 2724 would establish six national transportation objectives to promote energy efficiency and energy security, ensure environmental protection, improve economic competitiveness, increase safety and public health outcomes, improve system conditions and connectivity, and provide equal access to urban and rural communities.

Importantly, this legislation links these objectives with ten clear national transportation performance targets, including:

• Reduce vehicles miles traveled by 16 percent in 20 years
  
• Triple walking, biking, and public transit usage in 20 years
  
• Reduce transportation-generated carbon dioxide level by 40 percent in 20 years
  
• Reduce delay by 10 percent in 20 years
  
• Increase rail and intermodal freight transportation by 20 percent in 20 years
  
• Achieve zero percent population exposure to at-risk air pollution

We are now asking the other Missouri members of the House of Representatives to co-sponsor this legislation. You can contact your Member of Congress using the contact information below.