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Hey, Candidates: What about infrastructure???
October 8, 2016
No matter who you plan on voting for, it’s important that voters get a chance to hear about how presidential candidates would deal with country’s problems if they were elected to the White House.
Unfortunately, the first debate was light on substance about one critical issue: infrastructure. The American Society of Civil Engineers estimates there is a $3.6 trillion backlog in transportation infrastructure project needs, for both state-of-good-repair (SOGR) and expanded capacity. Transit alone faces an $86 billion shortfall in SOGR funding for upgrades to aging legacy systems.
While scandals have dominated recent media coverage, there’s still a chance to ensure that the candidates are asked the important questions. Sunday’s "own hall debate will feature questions selected from the internet by ABC and CNN moderators. If we can get an infrastructure question into the Top 30 on the Open Debate Coalition, there’s a good chance moderators will select it!
VOTE NOW for infrastructure!
The debate will be held Sunday, Oct. 9, at 9pm EDT, so don’t delay.
Social Media User?
You can also use these hashtags, paired with #Debates2016, to raise awareness about this issue among the public and the campaigns:
#infrastructurematters
#aconnectedamerica
#iwillride
#passengertrainsmatter
"On behalf of Amtrak’s onboard service staff, I want to thank the Rail Passengers Association for honoring their hard work with this award. The past couple years have indeed been difficult for Amtrak onboard service staff – coping with furloughs and job insecurity, adapting to changing protocols and services, not to mention the unfortunate events such as a tragic derailment and a fatal shooting. Nevertheless, our dedicated members at Amtrak have handled these hurdles with the care, attention and diligence for which they’re known. We thank Rail Passengers for their acknowledgement of our members’ hard work and, as always, look forward to seeing you on the rails."
Arthur Maratea, TCU/IAM National President
December 21, 2021, on the Association awarding its 2021 Golden Spike Award to the Frontline Amtrak Employees.
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