NIT League asks Obama, McCain for transport agenda

NIT League asks Obama, McCain for transport agenda The National Industrial Transportation League is asking Sens. Barack Obama and John McCain to describe what specific measures they would take as president to address the problems of the nation’s freight transportation system.
   Bruce Carlton, NIT League president, said over the course of the campaign, few details from the two candidates have been forthcoming on their possible transportation policies. In separate letters he asks, “what measures your administration would consider or the priorities you would establish in this area.”
   Carlton points out that the current surface transportation authorization law, “SAFETEA-LU” is set to expire next year. With problems such as worsening congestion and infrastructure in all modes in need of maintenance, “bold new leadership and new ideas on effective ways to meet these national challenges must be offered.”